How to get to DOS prompt in XP

[mc]

I can't find a MS-DOS prompt in the programs. In
Accessories, there is a Command Prompt that takes me to
C:\Documents and Settings\. How do I get to just C:\ ?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

1. Click on Start, then Run.
2. Type in: CMD , and hit enter.
3. Type in: cd\ , then hit enter.

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| I can't find a MS-DOS prompt in the programs. In
| Accessories, there is a Command Prompt that takes me to
| C:\Documents and Settings\. How do I get to just C:\ ?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

There is no DOS in a WinXP system, so you cannot start it. There is only the
DOS emulator. To change the start location in the command prompt,
right-click the shortcut in the start menu, select properties. In the "start
in" line, change it to just C:\

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[SQ]

In XP, go to Start, then Programs, then Accessories, then
Command Prompt. It's not called MS Dos any more. Type
EXIT to leave.

 

[Donald McDaniel]

From the command prompt, type "cd \" or cd "c:\"

Using the "cd" (Change Directory) command, you can change to any
folder in the file structure, as long as you enter the path of the
directory you want to change to.


Donald L McDaniel
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