Problem 1: Can't find DOS prompt

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Chris Andersen

I can't seem to find the command to take me to the DOS
prompt. Somewhere along the line it seems to have
disappeared. It's no longer present anywhere under the
Start/Programs bars, and I can't find it on my C: drive.
Any suggestions???
 
: I can't seem to find the command to take me to the DOS
: prompt. Somewhere along the line it seems to have
: disappeared. It's no longer present anywhere under the
: Start/Programs bars, and I can't find it on my C: drive.
: Any suggestions???
Start >All Programs >Accessories >Command Prompt or
Start >Run and enter the word Command or CMD
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Mike
 
I can't seem to find the command to take me to the DOS
prompt. Somewhere along the line it seems to have
disappeared. It's no longer present anywhere under the
Start/Programs bars, and I can't find it on my C: drive.
Any suggestions???
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Problem 2: there is no DOS prompt in XP. DOS doesn't exist in XP.
XP was not built on top of DOS like 9X/ME. DOS is dead.

There is a command line interface (CLI) windows (use start/run/cmd)
that resembles a DOS windows, and will run many DOS commands/programs,
but remember that it is NOT DOS.
 
Problem 2: there is no DOS prompt in XP. DOS doesn't exist in XP.
XP was not built on top of DOS like 9X/ME. DOS is dead.
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Correction. MS-DOS is dead. That is the name of the operating system.
There is a command line interface (CLI) windows (use start/run/cmd)
that resembles a DOS windows, and will run many DOS commands/programs,
but remember that it is NOT DOS.
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DOS is a generic term for a disk operating system. The command prompt
window would qualify under the terminology of a "disk operating system."

Don <donwiss at panix.com>.
 
Correction. MS-DOS is dead. That is the name of the operating system.


DOS is a generic term for a disk operating system. The command prompt
window would qualify under the terminology of a "disk operating system."

Don <donwiss at panix.com>.
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Fine, nit-pick if you want.
 
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