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"Vladimir" <vkmodiin@actcom.net.il> wrote in message
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>I have created MS-DOS startup disk (floppy) on XP computer for
>the
> future use of "Ghost 2003" (which is a DOS program...)When I
> try to
> boot from this disk Windows XP is still started and not MS-DOS
> as
> expected; any reason/idea?
You apparently are assuming that computers will try to boot from
the floppy disk before the hard drive. That is not necessarily
correct (and in your case is not).
The order in which it tries to boot from the various devices is a
configurable one, and is set in the BIOS setup program. You
normally can create an order for at least three (and sometimes
more) devices: the CD drive, the hard drive, and the floppy
drive. Your system is obviously set so that the hard drive comes
before the floppy.
If you don't know how to get into the BIOS setup program, how to
get into your BIOS depends, not on Windows, but on what
motherboard/BIOS you have. As a matter of fact, you have to
access the BIOS before Windows even starts to boot. One common
way is to press the Del key when you first power on, but that's
not necessarily right for your computer. Watch the screen
carefully when you first boot; there's often a message there
telling you what to do. If not, check your system documentation
or check with your vendor.
Also look here:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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