well if I click run then type cmd what is that then?
It's called the windows command interpreter. try doing a VER. see anything about DOS anywhere in there?
I find the fact that you actually think there is any interchangability between DOS 6, released in 1993 (or thereabouts) and Windows 2000, released in windows 2000. Yes, it's an "upgrade" to go back 7 years.
perhaps try reading some posts. see this?
And don't pull that old, "well, XP and 2000 say version 5" yes they do. of windows. In fact... I found it humorous that it was even considered a viable course of action.
the windows NT architecture has NOTHING in common with MS-DOS. don't delude yourself into thinking otherwise.
the file you downloaded, allegedly from Microsoft - is 100% positive to be the MS-DOS stepup files. for a PREVIOUS version of MS-DOS. Now, I've already Defined what "Previous" means, as in Released
before the OS it's upgrading. DOS 5 was released BEFORE DOS 6, but windows 2000 (which you claim has DOS) Is
WINDOWS version 5 see the difference?
DOS != Windows Dos is NOT Windows. Quit confusing the two.
the steps you need to take are as follows:
Get a PREVIOUS version of MS-DOS, 4,5, or 6 would be ideal (to drive the point home it is NOT windows, so no more of this "can I install and upgrade win2k to DOS 6.22
" the idea is ridiculous at it's very core. Once you get this version of MS-DOS:
Install It. Note that this should generally be a simple task, involving booting from the setup disk, and inserting the next disk in the sequence when prompted.
Once it is installed onto the HD (which you will likely need to fdisk before hand, BTW) you can *THEN* proceed to run the DOS 6.22 step-up. let's define step-up... as in, a Step, UP, from something. that something is a previous version of MS-DOS.
Also, don't say anything dumb like, "well, what if I install like win98"...
