How to access MS-DOS in XP?

Hi spark, thanks for the tip, so we can no longer work under MS-DOS without Windows XP and fdisk doesn't work anymore?

Hi Spark,
Thanks for the tip, so fdisk can no longer work in MS-DOS?

Click on Start/Run, type cmd and at the command prompt type help, it will give you all the commands recognized by XP.

Hello Spark,

Your MOP via "Start", "Run" does not meet the initial requirement of accessing MS-DOS mode to format a disk, right?

You can't do "FDisk" once the PC is booted up on XP

The issue remains the same, how to format a disk without a floppy drive or CD/DVD drive...

Today's question, I'm also looking for something for a current post for Morphéus

JP

You press F8 at startup of Windows. On the screen that offers you to start in safe mode, you can choose "start in command prompt."

If the disk (or partition) is not the system disk, you need to use the disk management tool.
(Right-click on My Computer -> Manage -> Storage -> Disk Management. After that, it's right-click and format, I think)

See you
dje-dje
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Hello dje-dje

Unfortunately, it's the system disk, and that's the issue

The "MS Dos" mode used to be convenient before XP, has Microsoft possibly locked that option?

To be continued

JP

Yes and no.
If you want to format your system disk, use the system CD that you are going to install.

See you later
dje-dje
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There are 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and the others

It is obvious for Nanardsurf's initial request, the boot from the XP CD offers to format the contents of the disk, possibly to review the partitions

The need I have on another post is that "Morphéus," the poster, has neither a CD drive nor a floppy disk drive, and I can't seem to find the access function to "MS-Dos mode" at startup; has it been removed in XP?

Thank you

JP

How is he going to install anything without a CD drive or a floppy disk??? He wants to format and then leave his disk as it is?

I doubt it! He just has to boot from a USB stick otherwise ;-))))))))
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It should be possible to access a list of DOS commands by pressing F8 while XP starts up. It should then offer safe mode with or without networking, etc... But especially a console mode.

Otherwise, you'll have to disassemble the hard drive to put it in slave mode on another machine, or install a CD drive into the computer.

See you later
dje-dje
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Just to support dje-dje who confirms to me.

To format the hard drive, here's how to do it:

On startup, enter the BIOS by pressing DEL (Delete), F2, or TAB several times when prompted at the bottom of the screen. In the menu, select "Advanced BIOS Features": Enter. Then "First Boot Device" or "Boot Sequence": Enter and then "Floppy": Enter. Check "CD-ROM": Enter. Press F10 to save. Install the Windows 2000 or XP CD. The computer restarts. When prompted, press a key several times to access the CD-Rom functions including (This method is possible for other versions but with different commands):

Complete installation or reinstallation of the Windows OS after acceptance.
(In case of complete installation, do not press a key multiple times after the restart)

Repairs with multiple commands. Type help to see the list.
http://www.informatruc.com/console.php

Otherwise, use the 6 Windows XP startup disks (…)
http://www.teamatic.net/telech/utilitaires/diskboot/winxppro.php

Depending on the brands and versions, BIOS menus differ. They are listed at the top of the screen on startup or in the menu: Award, Phoenix, AMI, etc.
http://pcinfopratique.free.fr/Optimisation/Bios.html

Alternatively, use a Windows 95/98 or ME startup disk (…), type fdisk to access the partition menu. Delete it and then create a new one. Restart the computer at each step and then remove the diskette. Finally, for the installation of Windows, press a key several times or F8 on startup to load the CD.

Attention! After installation, it is important to quickly install the drivers for PCI cards (video, audio, etc.) to avoid hardware conflicts.

Your turn to play!

It seems to me that he doesn't have a CD-ROM...

see you +
dje-dje
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There are 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and the others

I find it incredible the number of people who respond and who are full of good will but who do not read the entire question or the whole discussion!!!
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very cruel winter.

There is no startup disk under XP???

Régis,

Take the time to read the post. Floppy disks have already been suggested in several replies?

There are indeed bootable XP floppy disks, but in this specific case, he does not have a floppy disk drive, and apparently has issues with the CD drive since he requests the procedure on the PC only.

See you later

JP

Hi everyone! I just read this whole discussion and it seems to me that in the BIOS, there’s an option that allows you to choose to boot into the BIOS! To be checked!
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You don't need an IQ of 120 to understand that there's an option in the BIOS to boot into DOS! Don't hold it against me, but it's only 9:00 in the morning!
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