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reinstall DOS?
Name: furball6390 Date: January 9, 2005 at 12:01:46 Pacific OS: xp home CPU/Ram: 2500/1024
Comment:
Hi, i have been having problems with Dos, i recive an error message saying "the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos and microsfot windows applications"..i went to microsofts site and it sounds like my dos files are screwed up, is there a way i can "reinstall" (i dont know if thats the correct word)..but reinstall Dos files ?
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Name: jboy Date: January 9, 2005 at 13:12:26 Pacific
Reply:
No, no, no
Your problem is with WinXP - you have no DOS(!)
Get ye to the WinXP forum
I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
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Response Number 2
Name: jboy Date: January 9, 2005 at 18:03:45 Pacific
Reply:
Resolved - after being subjected to the usual pointless comment from 'crusty the clown'.
I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
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