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Booting up in DOS
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
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
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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
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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
The dream you dream alone is only a dream, 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
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I thought that's what I said, more simply, in #1
===================================== 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.
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