Can't boot Win XP in MS-DOS mode

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Since Windows XP is not based on the old MS-DOS platform,
there is no real MS-DOS to access. Use the Command Prompt for
MS-DOS emulation.

Go to Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter.
 
Then how can I delete Win XP and install Windows 98? I'm
doing so because Win XP has caused my computer to hang
very frequently.
 
Win 98 Boot disk. > Fdisk > Format > Copy Win98 to C drive > Install
Win98 from C drive.
 
What if I don't have the boot-up disk? Or is there any
way I can reformat my boot drive?
 
Thanks very much for all the help!
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Download one from Bootdisk.com or ask a friend with w98 install to
make one for you.

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Have a good day,

M





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Greetings --

You can't.

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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