How to restart in MS DOS mode

[Jake Wilkerson]

how can I restart in MS DOS mode using Win XP Home

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Not possible, as there is no DOS in Windows XP.

 

[Peter Hutchison]

how can I restart in MS DOS mode using Win XP Home

You cannot, there is NO DOS in XP unlike Windows 95/98.
To boot into DOS, create a Bootable floppy, via My Computer,
right click Floppy 3.5" and select Format, then tick option for
a startup/boot disk!

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/

 

[ram_magnus]

how can I restart in MS DOS mode using Win XP Home

You cannot, there is NO DOS in XP unlike Windows 95/98.
To boot into DOS, create a Bootable floppy, via My Computer,
right click Floppy 3.5" and select Format, then tick option for
a startup/boot disk!

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/

hey guy i want to install windows 98se in windows xp........ i have
win98se in my hard drive...when i try to open the setup of
win98se..............it say you cannot install this version of windows
in your current type of windows version i.e. in xp...........it says
restart windows in ms dos mode to install this version of
windows98se............reply soon..........pls help me out.........

ram_magnus

 

[Malke]

hey guy i want to install windows 98se in windows xp........ i have
win98se in my hard drive...when i try to open the setup of
win98se..............it say you cannot install this version of windows
in your current type of windows version i.e. in xp...........it says
restart windows in ms dos mode to install this version of
windows98se............reply soon..........pls help me out.........

This makes no sense at all. You cannot install an operating system inside
another operating system. You *can* run something like Virtual PC and
create virtual machines for various operating systems - such as Win98.

If you are trying to completely replace Windows XP with Windows 98 because
your computer doesn't really support XP, then:

1. Boot with a Win98 boot floppy that has fdisk, format, and preferrably
cd-rom drivers.

2. Use fdisk to delete all partitions on your drive.
3. Use format to format FAT32
4. Then put the Win98 install cd in the drive.
5. c:\ mkdir win98 [enter]
6. cd d: (or whatever your cd drive is)
7. d:\copy win98 c:\win98 [enter] - copies files
8. d:\cd c:\win98 [enter]
9. setup [enter] - installs Win98

Make sure you have drivers for your hardware.

If this is not what you wanted to know, please read the information at these
links to see what to include in your next post and how to write it
(capitalization, punctuation, etc. in order to make it easy for people to
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Malke

 

[Bruce Chambers]

hey guy i want to install windows 98se in windows xp........

Can't be done.

i have
win98se in my hard drive...when i try to open the setup of
win98se..............it say you cannot install this version of windows

As well it should.

in your current type of windows version i.e. in xp...........it says
restart windows in ms dos mode to install this version of
windows98se............reply soon..........pls help me out.........

It's not at all clear what you're actually trying to accomplish.
Are you trying to create a dual-boot scenario with both Win98 and WinXP?
If so:

If your C: drive is formatted using the FAT32 file system, MS-MVP
Doug Knox has kindly provided clear instructions:

Install Windows 98 after XP is Installed.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm

Otherwise:

The simplest way I've found to dual boot between Win9x/Me and WinXP
would be to partition your drive(s) roughly as follows:

C: Primary FAT32 Win9x/Me/Legacy Apps
D: Extended NTFS WinXP/Modern Apps

Adjust the partition sizes according to your actual hard drive(s)
size and the amount of space you'd like to allocate to each OS and its
applications.

Create the partitions using Win9x's FDISK so you can enable large
disk support (FAT32). (No need for 3rd party partitioning
utilities/boot managers and their frequent complications.)

Install Win9x/Me first, being sure to select "C:\Windows" (or
D:\Windows, if you prefer) when asked for the default Windows
directory. When you subsequently install WinXP, be sure to specify
"D:\Winnt" (or "D:\Windows," "C:\Winnt" as referred/applicable) when
asked for the default Windows directory, to place it in the other
partition. The WinXP installation routine will automatically set up a
Multi-boot menu for you. The default settings for this menu can be
readily edited from within WinXP. NOTE: If you elect to place
Win9x/Me on the "D:" drive, you'll _have_ to leave the "C:" drive as
FAT32.

This method can be adapted to using 2 physical hard drives by
placing the boot partition (C:, which still must be FAT32) and either
of the operating systems on the Primary Master hard drive, and the
second operating system on the second hard drive.

It is also possible to have a 3rd partition for shared
applications, but it would be necessary for such a partition to be
formatted in the common file format (FAT32). The applications would
also have to be installed into each OS (to ensure proper system file
placement and registry updates), one at a time, but the bulk of the
program files could be located on this common partition. I do not,
however, actually recommend doing this as, if you were to uninstall
such an application from one OS, you may not be able to gracefully
uninstall it from the second OS, having already deleted crucial
installation data during the first uninstall action.

Just about everything you need to know (URLs may wrap):

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q217/2/10.ASP

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gettingstarted/multiboot.asp

Or are you trying to replace WinXP with Win98? If so:

The normal way to "uninstall" any operating system is to format
the hard drive and install a new OS of your choice.

Only if you performed an upgrade from Win98/Me, elected to backup
the old system files, and didn't convert the partition to NTFS, can
you then boot into Safe Mode and click Start > Control Panel

Add/Remove Programs. All of these conditions must be met for the

uninstall option to be available.

Otherwise:

How to Manually Remove Win XP and Restore Win9x
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q314052


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[Jim Macklin]

If you want a DOS command interface as the boot OS and want
to be able to use your NTFS, boot the recovery console.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654


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| ram_magnus wrote:
|
| > hey guy i want to install windows 98se in windows
xp........ i have
| > win98se in my hard drive...when i try to open the setup
of
| > win98se..............it say you cannot install this
version of windows
| > in your current type of windows version i.e. in
xp...........it says
| > restart windows in ms dos mode to install this version
of
| > windows98se............reply soon..........pls help me
out.........
|
| This makes no sense at all. You cannot install an
operating system inside
| another operating system. You *can* run something like
Virtual PC and
| create virtual machines for various operating systems -
such as Win98.
|
| If you are trying to completely replace Windows XP with
Windows 98 because
| your computer doesn't really support XP, then:
|
| 1. Boot with a Win98 boot floppy that has fdisk, format,
and preferrably
| cd-rom drivers.
|
| 2. Use fdisk to delete all partitions on your drive.
| 3. Use format to format FAT32
| 4. Then put the Win98 install cd in the drive.
| 5. c:\ mkdir win98 [enter]
| 6. cd d: (or whatever your cd drive is)
| 7. d:\copy win98 c:\win98 [enter] - copies files
| 8. d:\cd c:\win98 [enter]
| 9. setup [enter] - installs Win98
|
| Make sure you have drivers for your hardware.
|
| If this is not what you wanted to know, please read the
information at these
| links to see what to include in your next post and how to
write it
| (capitalization, punctuation, etc. in order to make it
easy for people to
| help you):
|
| http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
|
|
| Malke
| --
| MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
| Elephant Boy Computers
| www.elephantboycomputers.com
| "Don't Panic"

 

[ram_magnus]

guys see i need windows xp and windows98se ok.................i need
multi operating system................i have in windows98se in my d
drive...............i used the start-up disk and i hav installed
windows98se.................but there was no product key given to
me................it asks for product key to proceed.............wat
should i do know.................but i want 98se.

 

[Malke]

guys see i need windows xp and windows98se ok.................i need
multi operating system................i have in windows98se in my d
drive...............i used the start-up disk and i hav installed
windows98se.................but there was no product key given to
me................it asks for product key to proceed.............wat
should i do know.................but i want 98se.

Sorry, but your post is unreadable. If you can't take the time to write in
complete sentences with punctuation and capitalization to make it easy to
read, I can't take the time to give you detailed information on how to
dual-boot. Use Google.

*plonk*

Malke

 

[Bruce Chambers]

guys see i need windows xp and windows98se ok.................i need
multi operating system................i have in windows98se in my d
drive...............i used the start-up disk and i hav installed
windows98se.................but there was no product key given to
me................it asks for product key to proceed.............wat
should i do know.................but i want 98se.

Is English a second or third language for you? If so, may I
suggest that you try posting your question in a news group dedicated to
your native language? I say this not to insult or offend, but rather to
point out that you're not likely to get much help, if no one can
understand what you're asking.

Otherwise, I'd suggest you start by reposting in standard English,
complete with paragraphs, sentences, capital letters where appropriate,
and punctuation. As it is, your post is quite undecipherable: most of
the the words used are from the English language, but are completely
meaningless as currently assembled.

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrum Russell

 

[David Vair]

A product key is issued with all legitimate copies of Windows, it is on the CD case with the CD. If
you have a copy without a key then you are not allowed to install it. Buy a legal copy and do a
google search for Dual-Boot this give you sites on setting up a dual boot system.