Re: Where is plain old DOS?

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From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 03/16/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 19:16:47 -0700

Greetings --

    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 or included 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."

Bruce Chambers 

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"Xeno Chauvin" <arfulbrank@houston.rr.com> wrote in message 
news:Dks5c.1755$Mm2.1303@fe1.texas.rr.com...
> Trying to upgrade some firmware instructions are;
> "Execute "update  210D017.bin" under real DOS mode."
> Using F8 I could only find a "Safe Mode" with command prompt
> but when I got there I could not change the directory to "C:" where
> my files are.
> Is there a way to set up in "real DOS" under XP?
> I was only given the choice as "Administrator" under Command/Safe.
> Have I been promoted to "Administrator" in DOS?
> Thanks
> Xeno
>
>

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