I made a bootable ms-dos floppy and I want to boot to dos. I've completed the boot part because the screen shows A:\>
,but I am trying to get c:\ started so I can start executing task on my hard drive. I tryed and tryed, but I cant seem to get it to start on c:\
Thanks for your help!
2006-07-07 19:59:15 · 5 answers · asked by shuta you face 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Your hard disk is probably over 2 gig, the max size MS-DOS can read. If you are lucky it is even formatted under NTFS.
Get Fdisk on the floppy and review the partition infomation on the hard disk.
Even if i am incorrect on the first call, it'll mention if the disk is formatted in anything MS-DOS recognizes.
2006-07-07 20:13:13 · answer #1 · answered by Don't look too close! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you boot contained in the BIOS to the floppy, it ought to artwork. If it would not,attempt burning the contents employing Imgburn to a CD and booting from a CD. The motherboard might want to haven't any result.
2016-11-06 01:13:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your hard drive is formatted in NTFS you won't be able to see it unless you can find a driver that will mount a NTFS partition.
MS-DOS will only read FAT16 and/or FAT32 depending on the version.
If the hard drive is not formatted or damaged you will not be able to mount it to see the C:\ prompt.
2006-07-07 20:12:14 · answer #3 · answered by glenfine1952 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive'd tried this once before ,i i've figured out that this could be that the partition you've made was an ntfs and not fat 32 ....coz my new computer hdd was partitioned to ntfs and booting it in this situation really makes me nuts but when i tried booting it this way on my old fat 32 hdd it opens up right away maybe you could try partitioning again.....
2006-07-07 20:19:39 · answer #4 · answered by shangrila 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have XP, then dos is built into Windows. It's not like win98 where dos is a seperate program.
2006-07-07 20:05:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋