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Jim Meagher <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 19 Sep 1999 16:42:39 -0400
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Bill,

Another option may be to create a shortcut for the DOS program instead of
attempting to run it within a dos window.  There IS a difference between the
two methods.  The shortcut also has additional properties that can be set
for DOS programs.

Jim Meagher
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----- Original Message -----
From: Guido Piraino <[log in to unmask]>

> Hi Bill,
>
> When the system is booting up, Press the function key F8. Then you will be
> prompted with a list of boot options. One of those options is DOS prompt.
>
> Guido Piraino
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> > I have Windows95 on a Pentium 200mhz with 64 megs of ram.  When I boot
> > up I go into Windows directly.  Is there any way I can boot up to DOS?
> > I have some DOS programs which I want to use but which do not have
> > enough memory to run if I open a DOS box in Windows.  Any suggestions
> > will be appreciated.  Thanks.
> >

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