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how do i restart in ms-dos mode with xp?
Name: monagi Date: February 24, 2002 at 03:12:12 Pacific
Comment:
i need to start my pc in ms-dos mode but i have no clue how.
Name: james Date: February 24, 2002 at 03:54:25 Pacific
Reply:
xp doesn't have DOS if u need to run something in DOS, u might try booting from a 9x bootdisk
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Response Number 2
Name: Super Play Date: February 24, 2002 at 05:05:28 Pacific
Reply:
As James says there is no DOS in XP.
Depending on the application you may be able run it from the XP command prompt interpreter.
If you create a shortcut to cmd.exe you can set various options on the shortcut such as ram settings that may also help you to get you app working
To access the command prompt interpreter:
Start/Run/Accessories/command prompt.
Have Fun!
Super Play
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Response Number 3
Name: Mark Date: February 24, 2002 at 05:07:28 Pacific
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depending on which program you have it may be ok to use the MS-dos prompt From what I have heard XP doesn't support some dos games Please dont tell any one that I said that because I am running a dos game called Jetpack which I was told would definately not work and all seems to work well have fun regards Mark \m/(-_-)\m/
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Response Number 4
Name: Jeremy Date: February 24, 2002 at 19:27:31 Pacific
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you could try formatting a floppy in XP. I have xp pro and when formatting it gives me the option of formatting a dos start up disk
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