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How can I have my computer startup in MS Dos Mode?

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How can I have my computer startup in MS-DOS Mode?

 

Some users seem to want to have Windows 95 on their computers. However, when the computer starts up, they want to be in MS-DOS Mode automatically.

 

 In the root directory of your boot driver (usually C:\) you will find a file called MSDOS.SYS.

  1. Click on the Start button, choose: Programs, MS-DOS Prompt.


  2. Type: c: and press [enter]. (on most computers, the boot drive is 'c'. if yours isn't, change this command to whatever your boot drive is)
  3. Type: cd\ and press [enter].
  4. Type: attrib msdos.sys -s -h -r and press [enter]. - (this will turn off the 'system', 'hidden', and 'read-only' part of the msdos.sys file)


  5. Type: copy msdos.sys msdos.tsg and press [enter]. - (this will make a backup of msdos.sys called msdos.tsg)
  6. Type: edit msdos.sys and press [enter].
  7. On your screen you should see something that looks like:


    [Options]
    BootGUI=1
  8. Change it so that it looks like this:
    [Options]
    BootGUI=0

    NOTE: Do not change any other lines in this file, even if they are between [Options] and BootGUI=1.
  9. From the File menu, choose Save.

  10. From the File menu, choose Exit.
  11. Type: attrib msdos.sys +s +h +r and press [enter]. - (this will turn the 'system', 'hidden', and 'read-only' part of the file back on, so Windows 95 will read it)
  12. Type: exit and press [enter]. - (this will return you to Windows 95)


  13. Now restart your computer. It should boot up to the command prompt. If you want to start Windows, type win and press [enter].

 

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