as in win98 we can use dos commands without booting the windows. can we done it with windowsXp. i got some spy wares on by c drive which cannot be deleted when window is working. previously i use nortran commander to delete files in dos mode.
2007-03-12 01:44:15 · 5 answers · asked by arianarians 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
yes and no / you can not run xp in dos , because windows xp does not have dos , it has a cmd prompt , however !! there is a great tool , known as bartPE , bart PE allows you to create a xp boot up disk that runs xp off a disk using the pc's ram (min 0f 512MB required ) with this utility you can add things like a web browser , anti virus tools , browser cleaners etc , it's a great tool for IT pros to fix windows related issue with out the need of reformatting
2007-03-12 01:51:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unlike Win98, there is no DOS underneath Windows XP.
You can run XP in command line mode... looks like DOS but isn't... by interrupting Windows XP startup. Just the same as Win98 startup. F8 I think but maybe F5 at startup (can't check, use Linux mostly now). But as it's an emulation of DOS it may not work to allow you to delete spyware.
You could try deleting the spyware in 'safe' mode - get there the same way as above - as XP's mostly not running anything in safe mode.
2007-03-12 01:53:45 · answer #2 · answered by bambamitsdead 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not without a DOS disk.
2000 and XP are actual OS's, so they do not run in DOS. They have a small DOS shell within them, but it runs within Windows instead of the other way around.
Grab a DOS floppy and boot into it that way, it wont be a full version, but youll have the commands you need to delete stuff.
2007-03-12 01:53:56 · answer #3 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
positioned your homestead windows xp disc in then restart at the same time as restarting save urgent F12 button on keyboard whenit says boot gadget or some thing like that pick cd/dvd including your arrows on keyboard then press any key to start up at the same time as requested and save following prompts at the same time as its finished installation your drivers that got here including your computer that are on a disc named drivers YOUR computer will be LIKE NEW AFTER THIS
2016-12-01 21:15:35 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can boot to a command prompt with XP. restart your computer and start pressing the F8 key until you are prompted with a selection.
2007-03-12 01:53:21 · answer #5 · answered by Joe 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋