Re: Start MS-DOS

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"sheva" <sheva@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> How can I start my computer in MS-DOS mode? (In case my operation system
is
> Windows XP) And how can I back to XP?

Unless you first installed DOS and then XP, you don't. DOS is not
included.

You*can* start XP in Safe Mode - Command Prompt Only if you really want the
look of a command window, but there are few benefits from this. The type
of program that will not run under XP's GUI won't run in the command window
either, even in Safe Mode.

What is it you are actually trying to do?

If you wish to install DOS on your system, you must first install DOS and
then XP from a bare drive. You cannot use NTFS if you wish DOS to have any
access to the hard disk areas that XP looks at, since DOS knows nothing of
NTFS.

If you need to run a simple task (such as flashing a BIOS) you can just boot
from a DOS floppy. However, bear in mind that if your system is formatted
NTFS as many are now, you won't have any access to the hard disk.

HTH
-pk


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