Re: ms-dos

From: Plato (|_at_|.|)
Date: 04/30/04 

Date: 30 Apr 2004 00:00:04 -0500

wojo wrote:
>
> > How do you restart your computer in ms-dos when using
> > windows xp? with windos 98 there was an option under
> > start, turn off computer, restart in ms-dos.
>
> You can't start your computer in MSDOS with WinXP
> There is no DOS in WinXP

Of course, every PC needs a [D]isk [O]perating [S]ystem. It just dont
look the way it used to :)

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