Freedos issue
Hello, I have a problem with the computer that my brother lent me. When I turn it on, it takes me to this screen 
Do you have any idea what the problem is?
Knowing that it was working without any issues before. Thank you.
Do you have any idea what the problem is?
Knowing that it was working without any issues before. Thank you.
4 answers
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ModeratorHi
Ask your brother if he didn't reset it before passing it to you.
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ContributorHello
I'm surprised that this PC had Windows on it
because the "Freedos" system is provided on PCs sold without Windows
for me, this PC has never had Windows on it
to read:
https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-31874044-qu-es-ce-que-le-systeme-d-exploitation-freedos#answers
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Contributor@Bastmanywell Windows has been uninstalled
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Moderator@jfmimiatta atta, let's check that Windows isn't lurking around somewhere.
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Good evening,
Even though it has become ancient since we now use USB drives, there is nothing that formally prohibits FreeDos and Windows from coexisting; historically, FreeDos or DR-Dos were provided because, unlike MsDos, there was no license to pay.
Since (except for added drivers and still in real 16-bit Dos mode) there was no question of using USB (which, by the way, I am not sure existed at the time), FreeDos was the Swiss army knife that allowed for creating and activating partitions, then installing Windows via the command line from a CD.
I remember, a little less ancient, installing Windows 2000 via the command line on a PC where emulated Dos mode (like MsDos for Windows 98) was sufficient, and also on an EeePC instead of Xandros, where it was in real mode, as the device had no less than 4 partitions that needed to be formatted, merged, and activated.
In any case, and if FreeDos is still loaded on some new machines, it is not only to reassure the user who would immediately remove it by booting from a USB drive, but because it will allow for custom installations and/or check the functioning of the machine before its shipment.
As far as we are concerned, if we have a Windows CD that corresponds to the hardware, let's take advantage of it: If the machine does not boot directly from the CD at startup, it will simply be necessary under FreeDos to identify the letter assigned to the CD drive, do a DIR to see where the install.exe, setup.exe, or equivalent file is located and then launch it.
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ModeratorLaunch the first choice and once you reach
c:/
type DIR
And send us back what it displays.
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Light a fire for someone and they will be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life. -Terry Pratchett--
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Moderator@BastmanyThere was indeed a Windows here back in the day. As for what happened to it???
On the other hand, I'm going to rack my brains to see if there's a way to bring it back without formatting everything. Because right now, I can't see it. -
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@PierrecastorA cool thank you, I eagerly await your solutions.
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ModeratorTry to create a startup support with the version of Windows that was there before:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-installation-media-for-windows-99a58364-8c02-206f-aa6f-40c3b507420d
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Light a fire for someone and they will be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life. -Terry Pratchett--
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Moderator@BastmanyRead the link I posted; that's exactly the trick. Feel free to ask the question again if you don't understand something.
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@PierrecastorDo I need to download the link "Windows 10" to absolutely create the bootable support?
Can the Windows CD I have do it?
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