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I WANT TO BOOT TO DOS INSTEAD OF WINDOWS. MY COMPUTER NOW RUNS WIN-XP IN NTFS FILE SYSTEM.
I WANT TO DO IT FROM OS SELECTION MENUBHABANIPRASADPATI@GMAIL.COM
Windows XP has no MS-DOS, if you want to use DOS based software emulation software is the way forward:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx
Please be aware that there is no version of "MS-DOS or compatable" which will natively install on NTFS3.1 file system:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306559/en-us
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AMAZING ,I HAVE NEVER EXPECTED SUCH QUICK REPLY,ANY WAY THANK U.
BUT HOW CAN I DIRECTLY BOOT TO COMMAND PROMPT WITHOUT GOING THROUGH WINDOW
BHABANIPRASADPATI@GMAIL.COM
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Windows XP does not have a Command Line Option as it is intergrated into the O/S, unlike MS-DOS:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us
As an aside putting your email address is an invite to spammers and writing ALL IN CAPITALS is classed as shouting in forums.
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If you want to boot in DOS, you need to *HAVE* DOS. [surprise]
You will need to make a FAT, install DOS, then install XP, which will set up a multi-boot.
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If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.M2
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But hopefully the capslock will work in DOS.
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If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.M2
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"If you want to boot in DOS, you need to *HAVE* DOS."
Definitely.
Check for FreeDOS or Enhanced Dr-DOS.
"You will need to make a FAT, install DOS,
then install XP, which will set up a
multi-boot."YES. DOS does not support NTFS. You will
have to convert it (no freeware for this)
or erradicate the NTFS and create new FAT
partitions instead. BTW, good DOSes do
support FAT32 and FreeDOS comes with a
bootmenu allowing to boot XP also if you
still want to keep it."And then be aware that most current
hardware has no DOS drivers."DOS does no need so many drivers as XP ;-)
"But hopefully the capslock will work in DOS."
For me it works without any driver :-D
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i 'm not a dos geek anyway. I just want to relieve my comp. while programming c ,c++ etc u have to boot and load entire windows and also while working they continue to be with u though they r not needed atall ,consuming u'r reources .if u have ever noticed while running turbo c etc.. u'r processor remains stressed.
those who want to verify goto
taskmanager>performance
so my aim is to do the programming without windows(& i feel dos is the only way out)
I'll be glad to receive any suggestion & methods possible .Remind u my file system is ntfs(can not be converted to fat using windows tools)
BHABANIPRASADPATI@GMAIL.COM
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