From: not@home.today   
      
   "Adam Farwick" wrote:   
      
   > does anyone know how to configure a computer so when i turn it on, it doesnt   
   > automattically start up windows?  as in it starts in ms-dos, and just leaves   
   > it at that?  im running windows xp, if it helps.  thanks in advance.   
      
   There is no underlying or separate MS-DOS in NT based operating   
   systems (which XP is). The closest you might get is safe mode with   
   command prompt, but you're still in Windows. Only Win9x systems can   
   boot into MS-DOS mode.   
      
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