MS DOS COMMAND

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I simply CANNOT get my MS DOS command to work. When I bring it up, it shows C;\Documents and Settings|Sony. I have read and reread the instructions on changing drives, files, etc., NOTHING works. It's like it's frozen on that and will not change. I'm not computer illiterate by any means, but this has me stumped. I am using Windows XP home edition, which came on my Sony VAIO PCV-RX681.
 
For DOS go to run,type:cmd Then press enter key.
Or press ctrl-alt-delete at same time,new task,type:cmd
 
Did you type in a valid command. What is it you expect the DOS window to
accomplish? It does nothing without input from you.

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Linda F. said:
I simply CANNOT get my MS DOS command to work. When I bring it up, it
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shows C;\Documents and Settings|Sony. I have read and reread the
instructions on changing drives, files, etc., NOTHING works. It's like it's
frozen on that and will not change. I'm not computer illiterate by any
means, but this has me stumped. I am using Windows XP home edition, which
came on my Sony VAIO PCV-RX681.
 
The settings are probably correct.

Some web pages for dos commands help are:
http://www.computerhope.com/msdos.htm
http://www.computerhope.com/msdos.htm
http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/tips/doshelp.html
http://w3.aces.uiuc.edu/AIM/CCSOcourses/DOS-rev.html
http://www.easydos.com/
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Linda F. said:
I simply CANNOT get my MS DOS command to work. When I bring it up, it
Click to expand...
shows C;\Documents and Settings|Sony. I have read and reread the
instructions on changing drives, files, etc., NOTHING works. It's like it's
frozen on that and will not change. I'm not computer illiterate by any
means, but this has me stumped. I am using Windows XP home edition, which
came on my Sony VAIO PCV-RX681.
 
I simply CANNOT get my MS DOS command to work. When I bring it up, it shows C;\Documents and Settings|Sony. I have read and reread the instructions on changing drives, files, etc., NOTHING works. It's like it's frozen on that and will not change. I'm not computer illiterate by any means, but this has me stumped. I am using Windows XP home edition, which came on my Sony VAIO PCV-RX681.
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First, realize that you can't get to MSDOS in XP because MSDOS does
not exist in XP in any way, shape,or form. There is a command line
interface that looks like a DOS box, and will run many, but not all,
DOS programs/commands, but IT IS NOT DOS.

That said, take this question to another forum. This has NOTHING to
do with hardware.
 
When you type a command on the command line, (open that with
Start/Run [type] CMD) you must use very precise structure.
To see the command format type the command followed by a
space and then /? to see the options when entering that
command.. If you just type CD /? you will see the change
directory command info.
Spaces are important with the command line for it to work as
are slashes and the commands themselves.

| On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 13:46:11 -0800, "Linda F."
|
| >I simply CANNOT get my MS DOS command to work. When I
bring it up, it shows C;\Documents and Settings|Sony. I have
read and reread the instructions on changing drives, files,
etc., NOTHING works. It's like it's frozen on that and will
not change. I'm not computer illiterate by any means, but
this has me stumped. I am using Windows XP home edition,
which came on my Sony VAIO PCV-RX681.
|
| First, realize that you can't get to MSDOS in XP because
MSDOS does
| not exist in XP in any way, shape,or form. There is a
command line
| interface that looks like a DOS box, and will run many,
but not all,
| DOS programs/commands, but IT IS NOT DOS.
|
| That said, take this question to another forum. This has
NOTHING to
| do with hardware.
|
 
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