restart in ms-dos

[sam]

Hi,
I need to know how to restart my PC in MS-DOS without
loading windows XP home edition
Thanks

 

[Bob Harris]

XP does not support DOS.

However, you can still boot an Intel chip PC (or AMD)
using a standard DOS boot floppy made by any version of
Windows 9X/ME. XP can actually make you an ME boot
floppy, just insert a floppy, right-click in windows
explorer, choose format, and choose create an MS-DOS
startup disk. However, you can get a better boot disk,
with some tools, CD support, etc free from
www.bootdisk.com.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Other than to use the Repair Console, 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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