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  • December 11, 2001 at 1:46 am #2131171

    Dual Boot Windows XP with DOS

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    by justme2007 · about 20 years, 5 months ago

    I have a computer that was preinstalled with winXP and I want to dual boot it with DOS. I need step by step instructions (everything from where to get DOS and its needed drivers, to making sure that winXP is the default OS). If I can do this for free then I would be much happier.

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    • December 11, 2001 at 2:29 am #3567405

      Dual Boot Windows XP with DOS

      by dmiles · about 20 years, 5 months ago

      In reply to Dual Boot Windows XP with DOS

      Trying to install DOS,would require that you reformat the drive so that DOS would be installed first,and then XP
      Go to Microsoft Knowledge base for more info
      See the following
      http://slashdot.org/

      • December 11, 2001 at 2:45 am #3567397

        Dual Boot Windows XP with DOS

        by justme2007 · about 20 years, 5 months ago

        In reply to Dual Boot Windows XP with DOS

        I am looking for a direct step by step instructions, not just a web site that might have some info on the subject. I would like you to either post the steps here, or post a link to a web site with the steps.

    • December 12, 2001 at 12:10 am #3568407

      Dual Boot Windows XP with DOS

      by s_fishel · about 20 years, 5 months ago

      In reply to Dual Boot Windows XP with DOS

      I would suggest buying a program called system commander. I makes things like partitioning easier.

    • December 14, 2001 at 4:33 am #3568868

      Dual Boot Windows XP with DOS

      by d_v ant · about 20 years, 5 months ago

      In reply to Dual Boot Windows XP with DOS

      See Microsoft Article Q217210 for directions on how to set up your computer to multi-boot Microsoft OS’s. Go to Support.microsoft.com and search for the article number.
      The drivers you would need to get from the manufacturer of every device you have, ie video card, sound card, printer etc……
      As far as where to find MS-DOS, good luck! it hasn’t been manufactured for many years. You may try E-bay or another auction site.

      Hope this helped. Good luck…….

      • January 4, 2002 at 12:06 pm #3442090

        Dual Boot Windows XP with DOS

        by justme2007 · about 20 years, 4 months ago

        In reply to Dual Boot Windows XP with DOS

        I have already looked at this. This requires the previous OS to be install first. I can’t do this in my situation.

    • January 4, 2002 at 12:06 pm #3442089

      Dual Boot Windows XP with DOS

      by justme2007 · about 20 years, 4 months ago

      In reply to Dual Boot Windows XP with DOS

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