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How do I start up MS-DOS in WXP?
Actually, that's not what I mean. (I know it's under Accessories etc.)
What I mean to say is how do I start up my PC so it goes to MS-DOS rather than Windows? I seem to recall pre-XP you could shut down and restart in DOS mode. Is it still possible? Thanks for the answer, anyone who knows.... |
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How do I start up MS-DOS in WXP?
PC Duffer wrote:
Actually, that's not what I mean. (I know it's under Accessories etc.) What I mean to say is how do I start up my PC so it goes to MS-DOS rather than Windows? I seem to recall pre-XP you could shut down and restart in DOS mode. Is it still possible? Thanks for the answer, anyone who knows.... It isn't possible in XP because unlike Win9x/ME, none of the NT-based operating systems (NT, Windows 2000, XP, Vista) is based on the MS-DOS operating system. The only way to boot to MS-DOS with an XP machine is to have an MS-DOS boot disk and actually boot into the MS-DOS operating system. What are you trying to accomplish? Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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How do I start up MS-DOS in WXP?
Malke wrote:
Actually, that's not what I mean. (I know it's under Accessories etc.) What I mean to say is how do I start up my PC so it goes to MS-DOS rather than Windows? I seem to recall pre-XP you could shut down and restart in DOS mode. Is it still possible? It isn't possible in XP because unlike Win9x/ME, none of the NT-based operating systems (NT, Windows 2000, XP, Vista) is based on the MS-DOS operating system. The only way to boot to MS-DOS with an XP machine is to have an MS-DOS boot disk and actually boot into the MS-DOS operating system. The other way to boot DOS using Windows XP is to use virtual machine like VMware or VirtualPC. ;-) -- Regards Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk |
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What are you trying to accomplish?
Hi Malke. Thanks for the pointer. The only reason I wanted to do such a thing is that I have one bad "malware" program in windows/system32. I try to delete it but it says "in use". So..... I thought if I could go into DOS and delete it whilst Windows was not running, I would beat it, but it is too clever for me, ha ha! |
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PC Duffer wrote:
What are you trying to accomplish? Hi Malke. Thanks for the pointer. The only reason I wanted to do such a thing is that I have one bad "malware" program in windows/system32. I try to delete it but it says "in use". So..... I thought if I could go into DOS and delete it whilst Windows was not running, I would beat it, but it is too clever for me, ha ha! Booting into DOS is unlikely to be of any use in this situation, particularly if your XP drive is partitioned NTFS since DOS can't natively read NTFS. Instead, go through these general malware removal steps systematically: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware Include scanning with David Lipman's Multi_AV and follow instructions to do all scans in Safe Mode. Please see the special Notes regarding using Multi_AV in Vista. http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Multi-AV - instructions http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/siche...ning_tool.html - download site The site is in German but David's tool is in English so don't let that worry you. Scroll all the way down to almost the bottom of the page and you'll see a box titled "Infos Zum Download - Multi-AV Scanning Tool". You'll see "Download von www pctipp.ch" and the live link to download Multi_AV. You can also check to see if there are targeted removal steps for your malware he Bleeping Computer removal how-to's - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html When all else fails, run HijackThis and post your log in one of the specialty forums listed at the first link above (not here, please). Not all tools used will work in Vista and you will need to run them elevated. Since Vista is so new, it will be a while before removal techniques and tools are developed. If you are unable to remove the infection by following the general steps, register at one of the HijackThis forums as suggested. Standard caveat: If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local version of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be aware that not all local shops are skilled at removing malware and even if they are, your computer may be so infested that Windows will need to be clean-installed. Have all your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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How do I start up MS-DOS in WXP?
Thanks to all that responded, for both tips and background info. I
will investigate the products mentioned, but have to admit that I have always been over cautious about ANY anti-virus software. I've just got it into my head that they all have their own little spyware programs included in them! Sorry, can't help it. Doubting Thomas, that's me! But I will think about trusting them! It's not as if I am a careless PC user anyway. I stay strictly to the same few sites, never click on anything dodgy (just not interested!), run Spybot and AdAware every 2-3 days, clear cache at the end of the day, (really tidy beaver!), and most importantly, do a search EVERY day before I turn the PC off, showing me all items with a creation date of "today". On the few occasions there's been something I haven't recognised, it gets binned immediately! In one year, I've only had to do System Restore twice. With this latest abomination (from god knows where), it was my first thought, but guess what? The crafty beggars have blanked out ALL past restore points, and now just says "last known good configuration point" at a time AFTER the malware was created, so I know it's a hoax! If I could ever meet these people - grrrrr!!! Peter |
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How do I start up MS-DOS in WXP?
PC Duffer wrote:
Actually, that's not what I mean. (I know it's under Accessories etc.) What I mean to say is how do I start up my PC so it goes to MS-DOS rather than Windows? I seem to recall pre-XP you could shut down and restart in DOS mode. Is it still possible? Thanks for the answer, anyone who knows.... groan You're going to get a bunch of posts about how there is no DOS in XP form the purist dummies around here. The proper phrase you want to use is "Command Prompt" instead. AFAIK you can only access the Command Prompt (DOS windows) from within XP and as I'm sure others will mention, that's not a true DOS, although most of the DOS commands and functions will work there, along with batch files, etc., if they are written compatibly. If you explain what it is you want to do, I'm sure you'll get some better targetted responses and whether it'll even work in XP. Your post is too general, IMO. HTH Pop` |
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PC Duffer wrote:
Actually, that's not what I mean. (I know it's under Accessories etc.) What I mean to say is how do I start up my PC so it goes to MS-DOS rather than Windows? I seem to recall pre-XP you could shut down and restart in DOS mode. Is it still possible? Thanks for the answer, anyone who knows.... 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 (and now 64-bit) graphical desktop operating systems, of which WinXP is the latest generation, has never used, included, or "ridden upon" MS-DOS. The Recovery Console's CLI (Command Line Interface) is the closest you can come to the old "DOS mode." -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot |
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Doubting Thomas? This extends to critical updates?
If you are that carefull a user and have 'only had to use' system restore twice, this year, then you are doing something wrong, no matter how carefully. "PC Duffer" wrote in message ... Thanks to all that responded, for both tips and background info. I will investigate the products mentioned, but have to admit that I have always been over cautious about ANY anti-virus software. I've just got it into my head that they all have their own little spyware programs included in them! Sorry, can't help it. Doubting Thomas, that's me! But I will think about trusting them! It's not as if I am a careless PC user anyway. I stay strictly to the same few sites, never click on anything dodgy (just not interested!), run Spybot and AdAware every 2-3 days, clear cache at the end of the day, (really tidy beaver!), and most importantly, do a search EVERY day before I turn the PC off, showing me all items with a creation date of "today". On the few occasions there's been something I haven't recognised, it gets binned immediately! In one year, I've only had to do System Restore twice. With this latest abomination (from god knows where), it was my first thought, but guess what? The crafty beggars have blanked out ALL past restore points, and now just says "last known good configuration point" at a time AFTER the malware was created, so I know it's a hoax! If I could ever meet these people - grrrrr!!! Peter |
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Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:49:47 -0800 from Malke
: PC Duffer wrote: Actually, that's not what I mean. (I know it's under Accessories etc.) What I mean to say is how do I start up my PC so it goes to MS-DOS rather than Windows? I seem to recall pre-XP you could shut down and restart in DOS mode. Is it still possible? Thanks for the answer, anyone who knows.... It isn't possible in XP I think it is (modulo quibbles about "MS-DOS" versus "command prompt"). Just hit F8 rapidly while the computer is booting, and when you get the choice of how to boot request command prompt. (Caveat: I think the key is F8, but it might be F2 -- it's a long time since I've needed the choice of boot methods.) However, I agree with Malke that this is the key question: What are you trying to accomplish? -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com/ "If there's one thing I know, it's men. I ought to: it's been my life work." -- Marie Dressler, in /Dinner at Eight/ |
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"PC Duffer" wrote in message ... What are you trying to accomplish? Hi Malke. Thanks for the pointer. The only reason I wanted to do such a thing is that I have one bad "malware" program in windows/system32. I try to delete it but it says "in use". So..... I thought if I could go into DOS and delete it whilst Windows was not running, I would beat it, but it is too clever for me, ha ha! Try booting into Safe Mode to delete a file that is "in use" in regular mode. |
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What is the program you want to delete ?
It's actually rqrrr.dll (which I see from the web has affected others too, without resolve). I tried the recommended "delete doctor" first. Not because it as freeware - believe me, I have NO qualms about paying for any kind of fix, I assure you! - but it didn't work. I scheduled it to be deleted on restart (manual deletion always says "in use"), but lo and behold, it's still there. This is a nasty one! Peter |
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On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:44:06 -0000, "DL" address@invalid wrote:
Doubting Thomas? This extends to critical updates? If you are that carefull a user and have 'only had to use' system restore twice, this year, then you are doing something wrong, no matter how carefully. Well thanks for that, but it doesn't actually help with the current problem! |
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