Do you need DOS to run Windows 2000/XP? I know there's a command prompt you can use with DOS commands, but does DOS have to be installed in order for Windows 2000/XP to be installed?
This question is for a Software Lab I have to do. I can't seem to find a straight answer for this one though...
2007-09-25 08:19:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
NO! Windows 2000 & Xp are based on NT = New technology which microsoft created as a new operating system that is not DOS dependant. DOS has not been required since 98 (or milenium)
2007-09-25 08:25:11 · answer #1 · answered by Pat Fortam 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is NO.
Windows until 98 version used DOS in some form or the other.
And the more well known Windows such as Windows95 and Windows98 were based off DOS, the server version of Windows called WindowsNT was not.
Windows2000/XP are evolved from the NT side and hence dont have/use DOS.
The command prompt you see is just a tool inside Windows and not actual DOS.
-B_Calm.
2007-09-25 08:27:12 · answer #2 · answered by B_Calm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-02 05:04:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While there is a disc operating system as part of windows XP, it is not DOS. I am not sure about Windows 2000, but I think it is the same.
2007-09-25 09:06:01 · answer #4 · answered by John B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you dont need DOS to install or run Windows 2000 or XP.
2007-09-25 08:22:33 · answer #5 · answered by Devil M 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
in xp and so on it rather is going to automaticly close a dos application, so which you are able to run it with the help of command promt, in case you click initiate > run > CMD, then form CD C:somefolderwherethedosprogramis. then form the filename it wil boot without final. you may get some issues yet that sould artwork.
2016-10-05 08:34:13 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you use 1) *all* NTFS partitions, 2) *none* of your applications are DOS or Windows 98 based, and 3) you *never* need to run the command prompt, then no, it doesn't really need it.
However, be aware that if it breaks and you all of your partitions are NTFS, you will not be able to get to any of your data.
2007-09-25 08:30:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, DOS is virtually dead as an operating system.
XP / 2000 have their own version of "DOS" built-in to the operating system.
2007-09-25 08:24:22 · answer #8 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. They could have made windows Dos-free but for some odd reason they haven't. Which is one of many reasons windows sucks.
2007-09-25 08:21:18 · answer #9 · answered by Prometheus 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
yesir! >.<"
2007-09-25 08:21:56 · answer #10 · answered by Sean Y 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋