MS-DOS Command Prompt for Vista

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Along with the other replies made to your post, clicking Start, All Programs
and you'll find the "Command Prompt" in the Accessories sub-menu, this is
the DOS command line window.
 
I don't see any way to get a DOS command line for VISTA.

Is itg possible using VISTA?
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Well, technically speaking,
cmd.exe console window
looks like DOS
has a syntax of DOS command line
but is not a DOS.
 
Along with the other replies made to your post, clicking Start, All Programs
and you'll find the "Command Prompt" in the Accessories sub-menu, this is
the DOS command line window.
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It should be added that most Vista/Win7 video drivers do not support
full-screen mode for non-Windows programs. You cannot have full-screen
text or old DOS graphics programs without using something like DOSBOX.
 
Poutnik said:
Well, technically speaking, cmd.exe console window
looks like DOS has a syntax of DOS command line
but is not a DOS.
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True. It's a 32-bit command console (or 64-bit command console, if
you're using the 64-bit version of the OS). Programs running in that
environment can do anything that a GUI program can do, including
showing windows. The 32-bit version can also run most old 16-bit
real-mode (DOS) programs.
 
Hal said:
I don't see any way to get a DOS command line for VISTA.

Is itg possible using VISTA?
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Certainly:

1) Start > Run > CMD <ENTER>.

2) Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.



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Type Command to start the Dos 5.00.500 command shell. Then follow the steps
rather than having a closed mind.
 
Hal said:
I don't see any way to get a DOS command line for VISTA.

Is itg possible using VISTA?
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even easier that most of the suggestion just type cmd in the start
search box it should be at the top of the list that pops up.
 
Death said:
Opening the command prompt starts %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe and
stays open until you exit the command prompt. Reguardless of what you
type.
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Paste the following in a .txt file. Change the extension to .reg
Click on it. You will then have a DOS window option
with a right click on the folder name.

================================================
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Open a Dos Window\command]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Open a Dos Window\command]
@="cmd.exe %1"

======================================================
 
Not much point as it is already part of vista. Shift and right click a
directory. Remove the extended named value at
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd
to not have to hold shift
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Natéag said:
Death said:
Opening the command prompt starts %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe and
stays open until you exit the command prompt. Reguardless of what you
type.
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Paste the following in a .txt file. Change the extension to .reg
Click on it. You will then have a DOS window option
with a right click on the folder name.

================================================
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Open a Dos Window\command]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Open a Dos Window\command]
@="cmd.exe %1"

======================================================
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even easier that most of the suggestion just type cmd in the start search box
it should be at the top of the list that pops up.
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And to add to the thread something that I haven't seen mentioned yet:

If I type cmd in the start search box and press enter, I get a command
window, of course. But if I type command, I get a search window that
says in its title bar that it is in administrator mode. (I did both of
these are without shift keys or right click menus for this test.)

To be explicit: the first title bar says "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe",
and the second says "Administrator:Command Prompt".

I haven't verified the above for actual privileges.
 
Have a look at what you are choosing. The discussion on cmd and command is
Start-Run typing. Your searches will be somewhat machine specific (if I type
cmd in search I get some debugging console).
 
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