Windows xp

[Don]

Just received a new computer with Windowsxp and cannot
locate the MS Dos Promt. We need to format some floppys
and cannot get to the MS Dos. Can you give me instructions
on how to accomplish this task.

Thanks, Don S.

[Chris Lanier]

DOS prompt - Start>>Run>>'cmd'

Their is no version of DOS to boot into in Windows XP

"Don" > wrote in message
...
> Just received a new computer with Windowsxp and cannot
> locate the MS Dos Promt. We need to format some floppys
> and cannot get to the MS Dos. Can you give me instructions
> on how to accomplish this task.
>
> Thanks, Don S.

[Shadow of James]

To access through the start menu click start-->All
Programs-->Accessories-->Command Prompt.
Or, Click Start-->Run-->type cmd and hit <enter>
Either will get you there. You can also format floppies from My Computer.
Just right click on the floppy drive and select format in the menu that
opens up.
"Don" > wrote in message
...
> Just received a new computer with Windowsxp and cannot
> locate the MS Dos Promt. We need to format some floppys
> and cannot get to the MS Dos. Can you give me instructions
> on how to accomplish this task.
>
> Thanks, Don S.

[Bruce Chambers]

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."

To create a bootable diskette, insert a blank floppy into your
floppy drive. Double-click My
Computer > Right-click the A: Drive > Format > Create an MS-DOS
Startup disk.



Bruce Chambers

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"Don" > wrote in message
...
> Just received a new computer with Windowsxp and cannot
> locate the MS Dos Promt. We need to format some floppys
> and cannot get to the MS Dos. Can you give me instructions
> on how to accomplish this task.
>
> Thanks, Don S.