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From: Ben Myers on 20 Jul 2009 20:49
> > "Ed" <ex(a)directory> wrote in message news:04idndRePN6sMcHXnZ2dnUVZ8ludnZ2d(a)brightview.co.uk...
> >> When I shut down , I get the option to restart in MS-DOS mode. If I
> >> take that choice it goes to c:\windows by default.
> >> How can I make it start up in MS-DOS mode in a directory of my own
> >> choice say like e:\mydir ?
> >
> > Start "My Computer" or "Windows Explorer", find and highlight
> > "C:\Windows\Exit to Dos", right-click, select "Properties", "Programs",
> > then "Advanced", check "Specify a new MS-DOS configuration", click
> > "OK", then type the desired drive and path into the "Working" box.
> > Please note that an invalid drive or path will cause an error message
> > to be displayed when restarting.
>
> Yes, that works fine when I click Start>Shutdown>Resart in MS-Dos mode.
> Trouble is that now when I reboot my PC afresh I also go to the Dos
> directory. I only wanted to go there on the Shutdown.

If you are saying that the computer now boots straight to DOS, start it,
type "exit", press "Enter", then "Enter" again.

Ben
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