EDIT (LIMITED USE IN 2000 AND XP)

Starts the MS-DOS Editor, which creates and changes ASCII text files. EDIT is an antiquated text editor that works without benefit of a mouse. It can be essential to use if you boot into DOS and need to edit a text file such as autoexec.bat or config.sys. Access menu commands by pressing and holding the <Alt> key while typing the first letter of the menu and the highlighted letter of each command. Once you have accessed a menu, the arrow keys can be used to navigate the menus. Another way to invoke a menu command is to highlight it by using the arrow keys, and then press <Enter>.

Use

Type “EDIT” followed by the full path to the file you want to open or create, followed by any desired switches.