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David Parsons

Dear Sirs,
I can't seem to find MSDOS on Windows XP Home and my
programs don't run in the Command Prompt. I would be
grateful if anyone know where I could get a copy of MSDOS
for Windows XP.
Thank you.
 
Windows XP is not based on the old MS-DOS platform.

Troubleshooting MS-DOS-Based Programs in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314106&Product=winxp

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| Dear Sirs,
| I can't seem to find MSDOS on Windows XP Home and my
| programs don't run in the Command Prompt. I would be
| grateful if anyone know where I could get a copy of MSDOS
| for Windows XP.
| Thank you.
 
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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David Parsons said:
Dear Sirs,
I can't seem to find MSDOS on Windows XP Home and my
programs don't run in the Command Prompt. I would be
grateful if anyone know where I could get a copy of MSDOS
for Windows XP.
Thank you.
Click to expand...

If your hard drive is FAT32, you can boot from a DOS floppy (if you have a
floppy drive) and access the drive. If your drive is NTFS you will not be
able to access the hard drive from DOS.

WinXP has a fairly good DOS emulator in Start | All Programs | Accessories.

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Frank said:
If your hard drive is FAT32, you can boot from a DOS floppy (if you have a
floppy drive) and access the drive. If your drive is NTFS you will not be
able to access the hard drive from DOS.

WinXP has a fairly good DOS emulator in Start | All Programs | Accessories.
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Does this refer to the "command prompt" in "accessories", or am I
missing something that may say "dos emulator"?
 
herbzee said:
Does this refer to the "command prompt" in "accessories", or am I
missing something that may say "dos emulator"?
Click to expand...

Yes, the command prompt is what Frank is referencing.
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