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Old 10-20-2003, 10:40 AM
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not the windows msdos prompt...but how do i log into msdos from winxp home ed ??
Old 10-20-2003, 10:48 AM
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help me :happysad:
i need my dvd drive back
Old 10-20-2003, 10:50 AM
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no DOS in XP
Old 10-20-2003, 10:52 AM
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what the fawk am i suppose to do???? :wtc:

arghhhhhh
Old 10-20-2003, 10:53 AM
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you need to first tell us what you are trying to accomplish

then we will ask more questions
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Old 10-20-2003, 10:54 AM
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there is a recovery console tho...google it
Old 10-20-2003, 10:56 AM
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well..i somehow deleted my dvd drive from my laptop...
went to dell and they have the drivers for it...
downloaded it and the thing set up its files to a floppy...
direction says from there....i have to get into dos to install the thing from my floppy to get it to work properly...

and there...im stuck at getting into dos..
Old 10-20-2003, 11:01 AM
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goto device manger...see if it can see it but it needs drivers or check add hardware
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yeh...the device manager sees it...but it doesnt have the drivers for it...
i can delete it and add it...itll show...but no drivers
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right click it, update driver:doh:



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