Where Is my MSDOS prompt

[SeaHag]

Did they take out DOS in Windows 2000?
SeahAg

[denniswrenn]

Start -> Programs -> Accesories -> Command Prompt

[chrisjk]

that's just a command prompt, not proper Dos thank god

[nishantp]

Yeah the days of DOS are gone...Well they will be once Windows 98 and 95 are gone. Win2K has a command prompt emulator, if you will. You cant like restart in MS-DOS mode (well you can but Windows is still running).

[filburt1]

Windows 2000 is supposedly all 32-bit. Besides, the command prompt in Windows 2000 acts like it has DOSKEY. Press F7, the up arrow, tab, etc. and cool stuff will happen.

BTW, I access the command prompt by typing "cmd" in the Run prompt. I find it faster; I press <Windows>-<R> and "cmd" is already there.

[filburt1]

Originally posted by nishantp
You cant like restart in MS-DOS mode (well you can but Windows is still running).

You can only boot into a GUI. I think you are referring to the boot option where it asks for a login and then just opens a command prompt instead of a taskbar and everything else.

This is because NT is security-based; you MUST log in to do ANYTHING. Except for taking the hard drive it out and dropping it five feet onto hard concrete.

[chrisjk]

Originally posted by nishantp
(well you can but Windows is still running).

Can you?? I can't find that option..

[SeaHag]

sweet, thnx

Too much to keep on top of.

[nishantp]

Lol you know my brother said be was able to break into an NTFS drive with a Linux boot disk. He said he could have formatted the drive 2... He's learning from the best...)yes i know that wouldnt work if it there was a password on the BIOS and it was set the boot sequence wasnt on the floppy drive before c:\...)

[filburt1]

NTFS should only allow access to unknown users by assuming they're a guest.