START IN MS DOS

[Caha]

How to start (laptop) in MS DOS mode?
Reason is somebody deleted "\WINNT\system32\c_1252.nls"
file, so I have to copy that from flopy drive.
Win 2000.
COMPAQ laptop.

 

[Bill Stewart]

How to start (laptop) in MS DOS mode? Reason is somebody deleted
"\WINNT\system32\c_1252.nls" file, so I have to copy that from flopy
drive. Win 2000. COMPAQ laptop.

This is a frequently asked question.

http://home.comcast.net/~stewartb/cmdprompt.html#9

There is no DOS in Windows 2000.

You can, however, use the recovery console by booting from the Windows 2000
CD.

Regards,

Bill

 

[Dave Patrick]

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| How to start (laptop) in MS DOS mode?
| Reason is somebody deleted "\WINNT\system32\c_1252.nls"
| file, so I have to copy that from flopy drive.
| Win 2000.
| COMPAQ laptop.

 

[Caha]

Thak you Bill.
I don't have acces to Windows 2000 CD (company)

 

[Bill Stewart]

I don't have acces to Windows 2000 CD (company)

Then you need to work with the IT folks at your company to resolve the
issue.

Regards,

Bill

 

[John Zeman]

How to start (laptop) in MS DOS mode?
Reason is somebody deleted "\WINNT\system32\c_1252.nls"
file, so I have to copy that from flopy drive.
Win 2000.
COMPAQ laptop.

As was mentioned already, there is no DOS in Windows 2000 but you can boot
to a safe command prompt by pressing F8 during the boot up process. The
timing of pressing F8 can be kind of tricky, it may take a few tries. When
you get it right you should get a menu of boot choices including one for a
command prompt.

John