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Name: Alexteslin
Date: August 8, 2006 at 09:30:54 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: 550MHZ, 640MBT
Product: Dell
Comment:

Hi, I would like to switch to DOS while booting up in XP. I think its one of the F keys, but not sure.
Anyone can help me please?
Thanks

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Response Number 1
Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: August 8, 2006 at 09:55:01 Pacific
Reply:

In oder to boot in DOS you need to HAVE DOS.

You can install DOS first, then XP; which will give you a dual boot.


If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2


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Response Number 2
Name: Alexteslin
Date: August 8, 2006 at 10:00:08 Pacific
Reply:

I do have DOS. While booting up and before the screen shows 'Windows' by pressing one of the F keys should open. I just need to change a setting there as i can't do that otherwise.

Thank you again

The trueth is up there


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Response Number 3
Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: August 8, 2006 at 10:44:44 Pacific
Reply:

I think you need F8.


If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2


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Response Number 4
Name: jboy
Date: August 8, 2006 at 13:55:17 Pacific
Reply:

F8 will display the various XP options - and in fact that message is displayed at boot time

sighs... there is no DOS in XP, mm'kay? XP/NT provides a command line MS-DOS *emulation*

Saying that XP is the most stable MS OS is like saying that asparagus is the most articulate vegetable


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Response Number 5
Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: August 8, 2006 at 14:55:36 Pacific
Reply:

Hi jboy,

Yeah, I didn't say he had DOS. He said he had DOS.

We'll see.


If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2


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Response Number 6
Name: os2fan2
Date: August 13, 2006 at 01:56:00 Pacific
Reply:

You need to install DOS on the c-drive, which should be FAT16. Then, use something like bootpart.exe from http://www.winimage.com to make the boot sector, and the proggie will install it into the boot.ini too.

W

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The dream we dream together is reality.


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Response Number 7
Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: August 13, 2006 at 02:05:45 Pacific
Reply:

I thought that's what I said, more simply, in #1


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If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2



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Response Number 8
Name: Alexteslin
Date: October 27, 2006 at 09:48:34 Pacific
Reply:

Thank you guys and sorry for not responding for so long. Yes indeed i did not have DOS on my XP - it was a 'emulation' of it.

Thanks again

The trueth is up there


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