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Thread ID: 12000	2001-10-12 00:21:00	What's missing in Windows XP?	Guest (0)	Press F1

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21110	2001-10-12 00:21:00	What can't I do in Windows XP that I can do now? I'm using Win ME and would like to know if I can still(upon upgrading) access a DOS prompt in XP to run ping & tracert commands etc. Is anything else missing? Thanks in advance.	Guest (0)
21111	2001-10-12 01:10:00	You won't have access to dos mode, and some dos programs won't run in the windows (same as NT/2000) Ping, netstat and tracert etc are native win32 programs, so they will run under winXP, is probably includes the NT version. (actually I think they are ports or old BSD versions). With XP I think the issue is more whats included.	Guest (0)
21112	2001-10-12 01:32:00	So is there a DOS Prompt available in XP to run the ping, netstat and tracert commands? If not, how are the commands executed? (not using 3rd party software) Thanks.	Guest (0)
21113	2001-10-12 05:09:00	Actually, windowsxp has so much already people are complaining about to much 'crap' 'I don't want IE6, I don't want WMP 8, I don....'	Guest (0)
21114	2001-10-12 05:14:00	Also, how will the records of the index.dat file be deleted? I have always used the trusty command line: del c:\windows\tempor..... in DOS with Win ME, but this wont be an option with XP will it? Thanks.	Guest (0)
21115	2001-10-12 05:29:00	Wont you still be able to boot with a floppy, to get the dos prompt and delete things. JM	Guest (0)
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