Microsoft DOS debug command

About debug

Debug is a method of looking at portions of your computer and writing assembly code to perform certain tasks on your computer.

MS-DOS 2.x - 4.x uses debug.com
MS-DOS 5.x and above uses debug.exe

Availability

The debug command is an external command and is available in the below Microsoft operating systems.

All Versions of MS-DOS
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows XP

Syntax

DEBUG [[drive:][path]filename [testfile-parameters]]

[drive:][path]filename	Specifies the file you want to test.
testfile-parameters	Specifies command-line information required by the file you want to test.

After Debug starts, type ? to display a list of debugging commands.

To get out of Debug you need to "Q" and enter
To execute the Debug routine you need to do "G" and enter

Examples

debug       <press enter>
-D40:00    <TypeD40:00, and press enter>

Information about your computer ports is displayed.

-Q             <Type Q, and press enter>