Re: Starting computer in MS-DOS mode
From: Crusty \ (B_at_stard\)
Date: 07/31/04
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Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 00:11:57 -0400
You don't have Win98 anymore. You can no longer do that! Get use to it.
There is no DOS option available during bootup into Windows XP.
-- Regards: Richard Urban aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-) "John" <Skalla_J@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:799601c476b1$2fa9e990$a301280a@phx.gbl... > Please tell me how to start my computer in MS-DOS mode. I > am running Windows XP, and if I hit F8 during startup, it > doesn't give the option to run in MS-DOS mode (like Win > 98 did). > > I did try creating a startup floppy disk, and booting > from the A: drive. This solution worked on one computer - > I was able to change to C: drive and run the program I > needed. However, on another computer, I was not able to > change drives. Instead I got the error message "Invalid > Drive Specification". > > Ultimately, what I am trying to accomplish is to re- > install Windows 98 (overwrite Windows XP), which is in a > C:\CABS directory. It won't let me run the setup program > in a 'Command.com' window within Windows XP. It tells me > to restart my computer in MS-DOS mode. > > Please give me any help possible.... > > Thanks, > > John >
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