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Is it possible to access a USB drive in DOS?

maya80 -  
 loic -
Hi everyone, I would like to know if it is possible to access a USB drive under DOS, and if so, how?
THANK YOU.

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    Galsungen Posted messages 6951 Status Contributor 1 424
     
    Which version of Windows are you using? Because if it's ME or later, you can access your key like a normal drive in command prompt.

    Otherwise, you just need to make sure the USB drivers are active in DOS, and you should be able to access it like a normal drive :o) 

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    1. Prosperpoiredebeurree Posted messages 28 Status Member
       
      I'm very interested in your answer to Maya's question because it would get me out of a real jam. Can we really access a USB drive in DOS?

      My problem is that I currently can't launch Millennium, and I would like to transfer as much data as possible to USB so that I can then reformat my hard drive, but I don't know how to get my PC to detect the hardware in DOS.

      Do you think it would be possible?
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    2. loic
       
      Windows XP
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  2. maya80
     
    How can we know how to activate drivers under DOS?
    Thank you.
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  3. Galsungen Posted messages 6951 Status Contributor 1 424
     
    Are you planning to go to DOS from Windows in the command prompt or start directly in DOS? 

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  4. maya80
     
    If you have a way to do it for both cases, it would be very kind of you to let me know.
    Thank you.
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  6. maya80
     
    It's true, if anyone knows how to do that (access a USB drive IN DOS), it would be nice to come forward.
    Thank you.
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    1. Prosperpoiredebeurree Posted messages 28 Status Member
       
      Yes, it doesn't seem like such a bad question to me, so why is no one answering it?
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  7. maya80
     
    I don't know why no one is responding to it.
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  8. Galsungen Posted messages 6951 Status Contributor 1 424
     
    via a command prompt in ms-dos, once the key is detected by windows, you just have to type its letter and it behaves like a drive, or a disk.

    however, achieving this by booting directly into DOS is another story; I don't know if this has been studied, especially since DOS is quite an obsolete system for most users, and it began to disappear long before the advent of USB keys.

    In theory, the USB drivers would need to be recognized under DOS, and then the key would need to be mounted as an external disk. I did say in theory :/ 

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    1. math
       
      It's nice.
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