Dos over Windows XP

pokkiri · 08-13-2005, 02:43 AM

hello,

i have a windows XP machine, I want to install DOS over it.is it possible?
wether it will corrupt the current XP?

thnx?

Qlutch · 08-13-2005, 02:46 AM

You mean you want to be able to boot into DOS, such as DOS 6.0?

pokkiri · 08-13-2005, 06:07 AM

yes..i want to get both DOS and Windos XP option while booting..

Qlutch · 08-13-2005, 06:14 AM

Well, if all your hard drive is partitioned for Windows XP, you won't be able to put DOS on it without reformatting your drive. If you have some unpartitioned space, or a different hard drive, you could put DOS on that separately from your Windows XP partition.

**Archangel** · 08-13-2005, 11:29 AM

we'll you could try getting some space on our HD using Partition magic

**dragon2309** · 08-13-2005, 12:15 PM

Easiest option would be to buy a small HDD and install sometyhing like DOS 6.0 on it. Configure it for dual boot in win XP and then you'll get the option when you startup as to which HDD (which OS) you want to boot from.

Mal · 08-13-2005, 10:46 PM

You'll have to partition and install all over again, make sure to install dos first or the xp start up files will get corrupted.

Good luck, I'm gonna attempt this same thing soon as well.

dyserq · 08-14-2005, 09:06 AM

Not necessarily, there are many programs which let you resize the primary partition, in many case that only one that is taking up the hard drive
In fact, i am trying to find one now to install me Fedora Core 4 Linux OS, although i am having some problems

08-13-2005, 02:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
pokkiri New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 13	Dos over Windows XP hello, i have a windows XP machine, I want to install DOS over it.is it possible? wether it will corrupt the current XP? thnx?

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Qlutch Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nebraska Age: 20 Posts: 213	You mean you want to be able to boot into DOS, such as DOS 6.0? __________________ AMD 64 3500+ Chaintech NF-CK804 2x512 G. Skill DDR400 Dual Channel eVGA PCI-e 6600GT 200GB Western Digital SATA 480W Power Supply 19" Flat CRT Windows XP Pro SP2

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Qlutch Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nebraska Age: 20 Posts: 213	Well, if all your hard drive is partitioned for Windows XP, you won't be able to put DOS on it without reformatting your drive. If you have some unpartitioned space, or a different hard drive, you could put DOS on that separately from your Windows XP partition. __________________ AMD 64 3500+ Chaintech NF-CK804 2x512 G. Skill DDR400 Dual Channel eVGA PCI-e 6600GT 200GB Western Digital SATA 480W Power Supply 19" Flat CRT Windows XP Pro SP2

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08-13-2005, 06:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
pokkiri New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 13	yes..i want to get both DOS and Windos XP option while booting..

08-13-2005, 10:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mal New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Age: 23 Posts: 11	You'll have to partition and install all over again, make sure to install dos first or the xp start up files will get corrupted. Good luck, I'm gonna attempt this same thing soon as well. __________________ Athlon 64 3200 Winchester Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 Seagate Barracuda SATA 120GB 7,200rpm 8MB Cache 1.24GB DDR PC3200 Saphire ATI Radeon X600 Pro 256MB PCI-E NEC ND3520 8x Dual Layer 16x DVD+/-R 4x DVDRW SoundBlaster Live 24bit 1.44 Floppy 3 Port PCI Firewire Coolermaster Musketeer System Dynamics Detector Ideazon KYB-IDEAZON Zboard 3 blue LEDs, 2 blue cold cathode tubes, 4 blue LED case feet, 3 blue UV reactive round cables

08-14-2005, 09:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
dyserq Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 134	Not necessarily, there are many programs which let you resize the primary partition, in many case that only one that is taking up the hard drive In fact, i am trying to find one now to install me Fedora Core 4 Linux OS, although i am having some problems

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