In news:70D63066-EC45-494B-ADDD-A0B0E5113CC8@microsoft.com,
mommaofanangle23 <mommaofanangle23@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to
say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Is it possible to make DOS come up without having to completely
> reprogram my computer??

Just to toss in an alternative to the other views...

DOSBox, a x86 emulator with DOS:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/

It's got a bit of a learning curve but it's generally pretty effective.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the
furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the
lumber-room of his library where he can get it if he wants it."

Sherlock Holmes