starting computer in dos

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I am having problem with my virus scanner. While back and forth emails with the virus scan company, they suggested I download a dos version of their software, which I did. I cannot start my computer in dos mode, or even the safe mode. I tried hitting the F8 key when the computer is booting, and get a bios page. I have tried the esc key, F2, and nothing seems to get me to the screen which gives the options of opening, ie safe or dos mode. I need help please

While I have your attention I am having another smaller and livable problem of all the .bak files show up with a word perfect icon, and I cannot change the icon back or the association back to the generic bak icon
 
Greetings --

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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