how to boot into dos (win2k) [Archive]

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Bonka

12-22-01, 02:19 AM

Stupidly requesting help. I'm still relatively new to win2k so I haven't fully adjusted from win98. Anyways, I need to do a bios update and it requires me to boot into pure dos to utilize the upgrade process. Following the instructions in the manual; setting floppy as 1st boot device didn't work. Any ideas?

Maddman

12-22-01, 04:32 AM

you need to have a dos boot disk like a win98 disk to boot into dos on a win2k machine.

martyt

12-22-01, 11:38 AM

If you don't have one go to www.bootdisk.com

LinkStatic

12-22-01, 11:43 AM

dowload the DOS ver 6.22. Its ideal for Bios Flashing.... Pure DOS...

minoukat

12-22-01, 12:49 PM

Win2k doesn't have DOS in it, it's based on the NT kernel and as XP, it works without DOS. So you'll need a windows 3.1, DOS, Win9x/ME to boot into DOS, and that is plug the disk before Windows starts loading.