Re: Using DOS, XP

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From: Pegasus \(MVP\) (I.can_at_fly.com)
Date: 12/07/04 

Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 14:57:34 +1100

"soundsgood2me" <soundsgood2me@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC50565D-607D-4E16-9F27-37219211F9DE@microsoft.com...
> No, I am not using a mutiboot environment, and yes I am trying to boot off
> the MS DOS floppy disk. The MS DOS floppy boot disk works on other
> computers, just not mine...and it only stopped working AFTER I installed
the
> Caldera/DR-DOS onto the floppy disks.
>
> So, it appears to me that the Caldera/DrDos installation must have somehow
> altered one of those "secret" files inside Windows XP, such as Config.sys,
> Boot.ini...something like that. I am hoping that there is someone here
who
> is knowledgeable enough with the normal booting sequence to be able to
> isolate the problem. But I highly suspect one of those normally-hidden
files
> inside my Windows XP installation as being the culprit.

Things are becoming a little clearer, but not completely. If I read your
reply above correctly then you have two problems:

a) Your MS DOS floppy boot disk will not boot on your machine.
b) Your WinXP installation will no longer boot. The machine just sits there
     with a flashing cursor in the top left hand corner.

I this correct?

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