Re: MS-DOS

From: Ben West (west_ben16@hotmail.com)
Date: 06/21/02


From: "Ben West" <west_ben16@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 00:22:19 +0100


Windows XP works just like Windows NT, it does not lye on top of DOS like Win 9x
did!!
You can still run the DOS prompt, but going into MS-DOS mode is a little bit more
tricky.
To open command prompt, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories,
and then click Command Prompt.
But, running MS-DOS programs on XP has created problems for many
people...obviously. The best way around this is to create a Win9x/XP dual boot,
except dual boot wasn't made for this, so i advise against it!
"Andrew" <drews@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:109e901c218af$8656e3e0$b1e62ecf@tkmsftngxa04...
> How in ther world do I get to MS-DOS mode?? I have looked
> everywhere and found nothing!!!



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