Can't get to a DOS prompt in Windows XP Pro...

False Christian

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• Dec 31, 2006

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I had windows make me a MS-DOS start-up disk but whenever I boot from the floppy with the disk Windows made it keep looking for command.com. It's on the disk though it doesn't show it. I didn't have this problem before. I really need to get to a DOS prompt.

Thank you.

 

torin3

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• Dec 31, 2006

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If you have a optical drive and can boot from that, there are a lot of MS-DOS boot disk images out there.

There are also other utilities out there that will make a new boot floppy for you as well.

Edit: Here is a guide with some locations. http://www.optimizingpc.com/install/bootdisk.html

 

schnikies79

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• Dec 31, 2006

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http://www.bootdisk.com

 

Kendan

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• Dec 31, 2006

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www.ultimatebootcd.com

It is a bootable cd with a lot of tools including Dos boot disk.

 

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False Christian

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• Jan 2, 2007

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Thank you very much for the help!

 

leaddraft

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• Jan 2, 2007

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bootdisk.com
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