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There isn't any really. To get to a command prompt;

Start|Run|cmd.exe

starts the 32 bit command shell processor.

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| How to boot DOS in Windows XP? I want to copy files.
 
i copying shell32.dll. the file can't be replaced while Windows is active, so
I need DOS to do this task.
 
aisis said:
How to boot DOS in Windows XP?
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Not to put too fine a point on it, you don'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, included, or "ridden upon" MS-DOS. The Recovery
Console's CLI (Command Line Interface) is the closest you can come to
the old "DOS mode."

I want to copy files.
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That's easily accomplished in Windows Explorer; no need for another
operating system. If you've a large number of files to copy on a
regular basis, you could create a simple batch file to execute the
necessary CLI commands.


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How is your HD formatted, FAT32 or NTFS? If FAT32 obtain a Win9x boot disk.
Or you could got to http://www.bootdisk.com and look for an NTFS bootdisk
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aisis said:
i copying shell32.dll. the file can't be replaced while Windows is active,
so
I need DOS to do this task.

Dave Patrick said:
There isn't any really. To get to a command prompt;

Start|Run|cmd.exe

starts the 32 bit command shell processor.

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| How to boot DOS in Windows XP? I want to copy files.
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You can use the recovery console.

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows XP
CD-Rom. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows
XP installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery
Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have
the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts
in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,
and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard
disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
root, %systemroot% or %windir%


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|i copying shell32.dll. the file can't be replaced while Windows is active,
so
| I need DOS to do this task.
 
aisis said:
i copying shell32.dll. the file can't be replaced while Windows is active, so
I need DOS to do this task.

Dave Patrick said:
There isn't any really. To get to a command prompt;

Start|Run|cmd.exe

starts the 32 bit command shell processor.

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| How to boot DOS in Windows XP? I want to copy files.
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First, make sure no other programs are running.

Then follow the above instructions to start CMD.EXE, and once started,
press Ctrl-Alt-Del to load Task Manager. Click the Processes tab on top,
find explorer.exe in the list of processes and click on it, and then
click the End Process button. At the "are you sure?" box, click yes. Now
go back to the CMD.EXE process and you will be able to access shell32.dll.

Once you're finished with your copying, reboot your system.

mhc
 
aisis said:
How to boot DOS in Windows XP? I want to copy files.
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If you want true DOS then you will have to dual-boot. I do with 98SE
which has true DOS and XP PRO which has a command prompt.
 
=?Utf-8?B?YWlzaXM=?= said:
How to boot DOS in Windows XP? I want to copy files.
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You have to use a bootdisk. And even then, you wont see your xp files if
you are in NTFS.
 
XP doesn't have true MS DOS, as it doesn't sit on top of DOS as Windows 3.1
and Windows 9x did.

XP is a full OS in it's own right.

For backwards compatibility, there is a "DOS" style command prompt but it is
not true MS-DOS. I believe though, if you press F8 when your PC starts (keep
pressing it) until you see the boot menu, then choose the "Start with
Command prompt" (or similar wording) option, it will boot straight to the
command prompt mode.

Or, from XP itself, go to Start menu, Run and type "cmd" (no quotes) to go
to the command prompt window.

What files do you want to copy that you can't copy from the GUI? If you're
using some old DOS program, there's no guarantee it will run.
 
i tried this before. Cannot

mhc said:
aisis said:
i copying shell32.dll. the file can't be replaced while Windows is active, so
I need DOS to do this task.

Dave Patrick said:
There isn't any really. To get to a command prompt;

Start|Run|cmd.exe

starts the 32 bit command shell processor.

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| How to boot DOS in Windows XP? I want to copy files.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

First, make sure no other programs are running.

Then follow the above instructions to start CMD.EXE, and once started,
press Ctrl-Alt-Del to load Task Manager. Click the Processes tab on top,
find explorer.exe in the list of processes and click on it, and then
click the End Process button. At the "are you sure?" box, click yes. Now
go back to the CMD.EXE process and you will be able to access shell32.dll.

Once you're finished with your copying, reboot your system.

mhc
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the thing boot successfully, but i face one more problem, my keyboard is not
working. Donno why. In normal windows i can use, even i can access BIOS with
my keyboard. But i just can't type anything in the NTFS4DOS .

Bob Eyster said:
How is your HD formatted, FAT32 or NTFS? If FAT32 obtain a Win9x boot disk.
Or you could got to http://www.bootdisk.com and look for an NTFS bootdisk
file.

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aisis said:
i copying shell32.dll. the file can't be replaced while Windows is active,
so
I need DOS to do this task.

Dave Patrick said:
There isn't any really. To get to a command prompt;

Start|Run|cmd.exe

starts the 32 bit command shell processor.

--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| How to boot DOS in Windows XP? I want to copy files.
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Andrew said:
XP doesn't have true MS DOS, as it doesn't sit on top of DOS as Windows 3.1
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XP does not even have pretend dos or virtural dos. All it has is a
command window.
 
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