does Xp have dos ?

[Omardeth]

does xp have dos , and if it does how to i get to it ?

[Droppyale]

no. that's my understanding...

[Ryanoffski]

nope, just command line interface

[Steve R Jones]

Start->Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt


or Start->Run->CMD

[Droppyale]

but it doesnt have all the features of DOS does it?

WinNT derivatives offer a command line interface capable of executing most DOS programs.

Start->Run->type COMMAND->hit enter

It can be used for a variety of DOS purposes, though certian features may not work without serious modification, such as DOS-level sound.

Seems I need to click submit a little more quickly.

[PresterJohn]

technically, no.

there is a dos command shell you can run within XP. and then there's the recovery console (which looks like dos), but is not.

[Ryanoffski]

hehe Rob we beat you to the punch.

You can always use a virtual machine to run DOS on WinNT if required. Bochs (open source), Virtual PC (commercial), and VMware (commercial) all work great for this purpose.

[Omardeth]

i built a pc for my fatherinlaw and he uses dos for his programing so sound is not an issue . so it will be fine correct .