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| 797905 | 2009-08-04 03:07:00 | How do I access a command prompt before windows loads? | JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 797906 | 2009-08-04 03:20:00 | As the pc starts, press F8 and choose Command Prompt. Someone correct me if I am wrong. | ronyville (10611) | ||
| 797907 | 2009-08-04 04:24:00 | I'm afraid you're wrong. F8 only gives the boot sequence |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 797908 | 2009-08-04 04:26:00 | F8 allows you to log into windows under safe mode, but it also has the command prompt option right on top. | ronyville (10611) | ||
| 797909 | 2009-08-04 04:37:00 | This is what I got when I tap F8 a few times as the pc starts.. | ronyville (10611) | ||
| 797910 | 2009-08-04 04:51:00 | Select Safe Mode with Command Prompt. | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 797911 | 2009-08-04 05:01:00 | On my machine I get safe modes with F4. F8 is only drive sequences. What I want is the DOS prompt. Before windows boots. |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 797912 | 2009-08-04 05:39:00 | Thats your BIOS. What till BIOS splash screen finished loading, then start tapping F8 |
Blam (54) | ||
| 797913 | 2009-08-04 05:42:00 | What I want is the DOS prompt. Before windows boots. Choose Safe Mode with Command Prompt as pcuserwinvista already said. A command line is all you get with WIndows now. DOS doesn't exist. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 797914 | 2009-08-04 06:54:00 | Choose Safe Mode with Command Prompt as pcuserwinvista already said. A command line is all you get with WIndows now. DOS doesn't exist. Well it does after a fashion, 16 bit MSDOS can be run from within XP or XP Safe Mode with command.com. There is an autoexec.nt and a config.nt which allow fancy stuff to be loaded just like in the olden days :) Eg: www.imagef1.net.nz a fancy dos prompt within XP with colours using ansi.sys. It can be run full screen if you want, but I couldn't easily get a screen capture that way :banana I expect Vista will be the same possibly. The command.com used by XP is the Windows ME version. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
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