Re: MS-DOS question

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You are correct, there is no DOS. This is from an article on the MS web
site:

"Windows XP is based on a completely different kernel. It's built on code
that was introduced in Windows NT, evolved into Windows 2000, and was
enhanced for Windows XP. The Windows NT kernel doesn't have any MS-DOS
components in it at all?it's a pure 32-bit beast. It includes a 16-bit
emulator and a command prompt mode that looks like MS-DOS"

We have a couple of machines at work that require MS-DOS for some older
programs to function. Therefore, we had to install DOS on a separate
partition.

Tom
"Dave B." <mail@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u1uE6y8EHHA.1784@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| You are the one who is misinformed, and you have no knowledge of what you
| are talking about.
|
| "Pop`" <nodoby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:e$NBKAnEHHA.992@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >
| > 1. And that's relevant to the OPs question how?
| > 2. You're wrong anyway: There is no MS-DOS but there definitely IS a
DOS
| > within XP. You are misinformed, if you're informat at all, that is.
| > 3. If you feel the need to display your arrogance and disrespect for
| > folks, why not run over to the Warez group? You'll really be
appreciated
| > there.
| > 4. You have only a partial knowledge of what you're trying to talk
about,
| > if you have any at all, and aren't just parroting for narcissistic or
| > egotistical impact.
| >
|
|


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