Booting in DOS mode?

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GRRRR! This is annoying. I needed to be able to boot into DOS mode recently to make some adjustments, but that option no longer exists. Even 2000 has a DOS-like Recovery Console. I seem to recall seeing somewhere a way to restore the Command Line mode in ME. Anyone know how to do this?

[Sowulo]

I've got the info somewhere....I used it once but it's kind of a pain. Once configured, you have to select Windows from the boot menu ever after..... <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0"> If it's just some drive/file maintenance you need to do, I'd just boot from a floppy to get to the HD without loading Windows....

[freddy]

that info was on windrivers/tech tips (alexs) page .............its a couple of lines u add to (cant remember now) auto/config/msconfig ..............cut and paste job .

it usees the EBD (emergency boot disk) formular and when u start it says "loading windows ME EBD "

been back to find it ..........sorry cant ....can anyone else remember this link?

hope this helps ...............


ab

[freddy]

got it................scratched my bollocks and then booted from drie J: .........theres your link http://www.geocities.com/mfd4life_2000/


good luck
ab

[Johnny Mongstad]

yes...you first have to install the recovery console for win2k. I believe you do this by using \i386\winnt.exe /cmdcons
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[mahdi]

I tried this when I fisrt saw that...it was nice but I had to format and reload to get rid of it... <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0">

[freddy]

yes but cpt packrat asked a specific question and ............was given a link to a prog/sulution to solve his problem.

RE:jemongstat suggestions .....which i have not until now bothered to reply to (I dont want to get * million stars for replying "ok LOL")

I disagree with the Quote ......."yes...you first have to install the recovery console for win2k. I believe you do this by using \i386\winnt.exe /cmdcons "

I think you are refering to 2000 pro /etc ..NOT ME ....(unlees there is a directory on the ME disk that I didnt see ...was it a hidden directory called i386\winnt.exe ???? missed that one!!!

cpt packrat ....have a look at that link ...study it (as i am sure you will do) and decide if that is the sulution ...if so ask a question on the forum again ....asking any other users if they have had a prob will
the sulution and i am sure people will reply

No flame ...cpt packrat

freddy

[3D Prophet III]

Originally posted by Sowulo:
<STRONG>I've got the info somewhere....I used it once but it's kind of a pain. Once configured, you have to select Windows from the boot menu ever after..... <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0"> If it's just some drive/file maintenance you need to do, I'd just boot from a floppy to get to the HD without loading Windows....</STRONG>

Yeah, Sowulo really hit the nail on the head with this statement. It's better to boot off of a Win98 bootdisk than it is to configure WinMe to boot into MS-DOS mode. The menu's a pain. I downloaded that zip file when it was on the main page here at windrivers and still have it if you need it, just ask. But really, save yourself a lot of trouble and just boot with a Win98 startup disk and do whatever you need to do.

[Johnny Mongstad]

hehe...sorry about that. I thought it was a Win2k article <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

[freddy]

no flame ok.............

ab