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Name: Jennifer Date: May 16, 2002 at 11:20:02 Pacific
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If you're restarting in DOS mode, you shouldn't get the Windows folder showing.
Just type cd..
That'll take you back to the C:\> prompt.
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Response Number 2
Name: aosace Date: May 16, 2002 at 11:22:51 Pacific
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this command will always get you to c:\ cd c:\
cd stands for change directory, so to get back to windows directory you would type
cd c:\windows from there you could go into c:\windows\temp by typing cd temp(at the c:\windows >prompt)
to get to drive d: (maybe your cdrom) try cd d:\ and to list what is in the current directory type dir (if it moves too fast type dir/p)
hope that helps
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Response Number 3
Name: Secret_Doom Date: May 16, 2002 at 12:22:08 Pacific
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Corrections...
If you're on drive C and want to change to drive D, "cd d:\" will NOT do it. Instead, use "d:" or "d:\"
So, if you're on drive D and wants to get to c:\, "cd c:\" wouldn't be enough, you would have to change to the C drive first:
c: cd \ (or cd c:\)
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Response Number 4
Name: ASHLEY4 Date: May 16, 2002 at 17:47:05 Pacific
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Jennifer:You do get "c:\windows>"if you restart in dos-mode, from windows 98. And to get back to windows just type EXIT at the C prompt .
\\\|||/// (@@) ASHLEY4.
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Response Number 5
Name: fred6008 Date: May 17, 2002 at 02:55:28 Pacific
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Entering Cd\ is best, but you can also enter two dots in your case (CD..). This takes you to the next directroy up which is C:\, but if you were in C:\Windows\Command Cd.. would take you to C:\Windows. (a colon (:) means "drive" and a \ means "directory") So directory with no name or names following means the root directory. Thus CD\ is the best way to get the root directory of the drive you are on from any subdirectory.
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Response Number 6
Name: Jennifer Date: May 17, 2002 at 16:45:44 Pacific
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ASHLEY4, Ben didn't say which OS he was using. For all I know, he's using NT. :)
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Response Number 7
Name: Andrew Ordo Date: May 19, 2002 at 00:31:27 Pacific
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Jennifer,
Actually, Ben *did* say what operating system he's using. It's in the subject of this post.
Also, he says he's choosing to "Restart in DOS mode", which is a pretty clear indication he's not using NT.
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Response Number 8
Name: Dan Penny Date: May 21, 2002 at 20:14:01 Pacific
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Open c:\windows\dosstart.bat with notepad. At the end of the file (it may be blank) add;
cd\
Exit and save the change. If the file doesn't exist, create it (in c:\windows).
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