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Microsoft => Microsoft DOS => Topic started by: alant on August 13, 2005, 07:59:41 AM

Title: MS-DOS prompt
Post by: alant on August 13, 2005, 07:59:41 AM

I am running XP home on a Dell pc.  How do I get to the MS-DOS prompt?

Title: Re: MS-DOS prompt
Post by: 2k dummy on August 13, 2005, 08:37:34 AM

XP doesn't have true DOS. It has a DOS emulator.
start/run/command or start/run/cmd

Title: Re: MS-DOS prompt
Post by: Dilbert on August 14, 2005, 09:48:15 AM

Or go to Start/All Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt.

And it does work just like DOS. It's probably Version 5.1 like mine ;D