Re: reboot in ms-dos mode

From: David Candy (david_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/14/04 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 10:42:43 +1000

Format a floppy and choose check the box in the dialog. Boot from floppy. 

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<dscole3@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:uUBBLfaUEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> how do you boot up in dos mode?
> 
>

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