Re: Real DOS mode in xp

Terry wrote:
I have a device driver for xp that the manufacturer says can only be installed in real dos mode. I have an NTSF system. I do know that xp is not based on dos . any help would be appreciated. Thank you.


You'll need to replace the device for which that driver is intended with something a bit more modern, I'm afraid.

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 (and now 64-bit) graphical desktop operating systems, of which WinXP is the latest generation, has never used, included, or "ridden upon" MS-DOS. The Recovery Console's CLI (Command Line Interface) is the closest you can come to the old "DOS mode."


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