How Do I Open msdos window?

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Bill V

How do I open an msdos window in windows XP pro?
I need to do a release of my ip address because my computer will not get on
the net....but I can download email...

thanks for reading this.
Bill V.
 
Click Start, select Run and type in: cmd
press okay
Might also be listed under Accessories "Command Prompt".
 
START to RUN and type in CMD or COMMAND

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Bill V said:
How do I open an msdos window in windows XP pro?
I need to do a release of my ip address because my computer will not
get on the net....but I can download email...
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Go to Start | Run and type CMD.

It's not true MS-DOS (which doesn't exist in Windows XP), but you
get a command prompt window, emulating DOS. For most purposes,
it's close enough to real DOS that you won't know the difference.
 
Michael D. Alligood said:
START to RUN and type in CMD or COMMAND
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Never Command, just cmd, or go the program in start/programs/accessories. Using Command is possible, but it can only be closed by Task Manager, or by forcing it to "End Now" when one tries to close it manually.
 
Greetings --

Do you mean to say that the command window doesn't close when you
type "exit?"

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Michael D. Alligood said:
START to RUN and type in CMD or COMMAND
Click to expand...

Never Command, just cmd, or go the program in
start/programs/accessories. Using Command is possible, but it can only
be closed by Task Manager, or by forcing it to "End Now" when one
tries to close it manually.
 
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Al said:
Never Command, just cmd, or go the program in
start/programs/accessories. Using Command is possible, but it can
only be closed by Task Manager, or by forcing it to "End Now" when
one tries to close it manually.
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Sorry, but that's not true. The correct way to close a COMMAND
window is by typing EXIT.
 
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