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More info?)
On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 05:51:38 -0800, Tonya Marshall
<tonzREMOVE@CAPSharborsideTHISTOO.com> wrote:
>Jeff Gaines wrote:
>> On 15/01/2005 Tonya Marshall wrote:
>>
>>> In older versions of Windows it was possible to press one of the F
>>> keys to bypass Windows and go directly to DOS. Is it possible In XP
>>> (Pro)? I don't mean going to a DOS window by clicking the command
>>> prompt in Programs. Thanks. --
>>> Tonya Marshall
>>
>>
>> No.
>>
>> The 9x versions of Windows and ME ran on top of DOS. The NT family,
>> which includes XP, does not run on top of DOS so there is no DOS mode
>> available.
>>
>> The 'DOS Window', i.e. Command Prompt is the nearest you can get.
>>
>> If you let us know why you want to do this we *may* be able to come up
>> with an alternative suggestion.
>>
>Thanks all. The reason I wanted to know is my brother wanted to run a
>DOS program. I told him where the command prompt was and he said his
>program worked fine by putting it through there. I was just wondering if
>there was direct access to DOS.
>As long as his program works that way, there's no real need to go to the
>REAL DOS prompt.
He can right click on the desktop and select shortcut. Browse to the
program he wants to run and select it. Then right click the shortcut
and select "properties" then "compatibility mode" then "run in 95
mode". And if he needs to he can select 256 color mode there too.
It should then run from the shortcut.
Hope that helps.