I want to know if Windows XP has a DOS Program? I'm very confused!

DOS, like Windows is an operating system (although quite different). Going
back some while now it was necessary for programmers to specify not only
what was to be done but also how it should be done. For example the
computer needed to be told what part of memory should be used for a process
and how to save to disk. It is these very basic processes which are
included in an operating system.

It is possible to execute DOS commands in Windows.

I hope that answers your query.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

"mommaofanangle23" <mommaofanangle23@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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>I want to know if Windows XP has a DOS Program? I'm very confused!

Thank you for letting me know DOS is a operating system part of the computer,
but now I'm not quite sure how to access it. Can You help me with this
Please!!!

"Bill Ridgeway" wrote:

> DOS, like Windows is an operating system (although quite different). Going
> back some while now it was necessary for programmers to specify not only
> what was to be done but also how it should be done. For example the
> computer needed to be told what part of memory should be used for a process
> and how to save to disk. It is these very basic processes which are
> included in an operating system.
>
> It is possible to execute DOS commands in Windows.
>
> I hope that answers your query.
>
> Regards.
>
> Bill Ridgeway
> Computer Solutions
>
> "mommaofanangle23" <mommaofanangle23@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:C964EC1B-50A4-4EDD-927A-76497F79FC4D@microsoft.com...
> >I want to know if Windows XP has a DOS Program? I'm very confused!
>
>
>

"mommaofanangle23" <mommaofanangle23@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:8BF38B7D-1039-403D-980F-98B8BEE11DA7@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for letting me know DOS is a operating system part of the
> computer,
> but now I'm not quite sure how to access it. Can You help me with this
> Please!!!
>

Start ... Run ... CMD (press enter)
This starts the Command prompt from here you may be able to run DOS
programs.
Please note there is no guarantee that your programs will run without error
or issue.
You should consider upgrading to a Windows version of the application.

Also Start ... Help and Support and enter DOS then press the white on green
arrow.
This will provide lots of information on running DOS applications etc.
The Help and Support should always be your first point of looking for help.

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"mommaofanangle23" <mommaofanangle23@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:8BF38B7D-1039-403D-980F-98B8BEE11DA7@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for letting me know DOS is a operating system part of the
> computer,
> but now I'm not quite sure how to access it. Can You help me with this
> Please!!!
>
> "Bill Ridgeway" wrote:
>
>> DOS, like Windows is an operating system (although quite different).
>> Going
>> back some while now it was necessary for programmers to specify not only
>> what was to be done but also how it should be done. For example the
>> computer needed to be told what part of memory should be used for a
>> process
>> and how to save to disk. It is these very basic processes which are
>> included in an operating system.
>>
>> It is possible to execute DOS commands in Windows.
>>
>> I hope that answers your query.
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>> Bill Ridgeway
>> Computer Solutions
>>
>> "mommaofanangle23" <mommaofanangle23@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:C964EC1B-50A4-4EDD-927A-76497F79FC4D@microsoft.com...
>> >I want to know if Windows XP has a DOS Program? I'm very confused!
>>
>>
>>

In news:8BF38B7D-1039-403D-980F-98B8BEE11DA7@microsoft.com,
mommaofanangle23 <mommaofanangle23@discussions.microsoft.com>
typed:

> Thank you for letting me know DOS is a operating system part of
> the
> computer, but now I'm not quite sure how to access it. Can You
> help
> me with this Please!!!


You can't access it. There is no DOS is Windows XP and there's
nothing there to access. However you can run most DOS commands in
a command window, by going to Start | Run and typing CMD.

You can also run most (but not all) older DOS programs, either
natively or in compatibility mode.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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>
> "Bill Ridgeway" wrote:
>
>> DOS, like Windows is an operating system (although quite
>> different).
>> Going back some while now it was necessary for programmers to
>> specify not only what was to be done but also how it should be
>> done.
>> For example the computer needed to be told what part of memory
>> should be used for a process and how to save to disk. It is
>> these
>> very basic processes which are included in an operating
>> system.
>>
>> It is possible to execute DOS commands in Windows.
>>
>> I hope that answers your query.
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>> Bill Ridgeway
>> Computer Solutions
>>
>> "mommaofanangle23"
>> <mommaofanangle23@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> news:C964EC1B-50A4-4EDD-927A-76497F79FC4D@microsoft.com...
>>> I want to know if Windows XP has a DOS Program? I'm very
>>> confused!

mommaofanangle23 wrote:
> I want to know if Windows XP has a DOS Program? I'm very confused!


The WinNT family of 32-bit (and now 64-bit) graphical desktop operating
systems, of which WinXP is the latest generation, has never used,
included, or "ridden upon" MS-DOS. The Recovery Console's CLI (Command
Line Interface) is the closest you can come to the old "DOS mode."


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