Re: getting to a DOS environment

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 07/10/04 

Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 08:28:49 -0600

Greetings --

    Not to put too fine a point on it, you can't.

    There is no way to reboot a WinXP PC into Real Mode DOS unless
you've set up a dual-boot system. The WinNT family of 32-bit
graphical operating systems, of which WinXP is the latest generation,
has never used, included, or "ridden upon" MS-DOS. The closest they
have is the Command Prompt window.

    WinXP, like its predecessors WinNT & Win2K, is a pure 32-bit GUI
OS, and does not include or "ride upon" any version of DOS, as did
Win3.x & Win9x/Me. WinXP does include a command-line emulator for
those times when GUI applets are unnecessary/redundant, but it cannot
be started in "DOS mode."

    For firmware loads, BIOS updates, etc., use a DOS boot diskette.

Bruce Chambers 

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"Mo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2a21301c4666a$eb8d77a0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Is it possible to get to a DOS environment before XP
> boots and loads?  I can get to a "windows-based"
> environment after XP loads up but I need to get into Real
> DOS to load some firmware for one of my drivers.
> Help anyone?
> Mo

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