27-01-2014, 06:23 PM
Have you got a CD ROM drive? Then you can boot from a Windows CD, which should give you the option to get to a command line. But you might need to get to the BIOS to change the boot order before you can boot from the CD.
Another option might be a DOS 6.22 setup disc and a USB floppy drive...
Or, you can boot from a memory stick these days.
But again, you might need to change the boot order in the BIOS.
But why "dos"? Presumably you mean FAT16 or FAT32? Are you making a retro-PC, or clearing the way to reinstall Windows? If the latter, then you don't need to worry about it as the Windows setup CDs will let you reformat as required.
The BIOS utility won't let you reformat anyway - not unless it's sponsored by Microsoft
. For that, you need one of the operating system setup discs mentioned above.
Another option might be a DOS 6.22 setup disc and a USB floppy drive...
Or, you can boot from a memory stick these days.
But again, you might need to change the boot order in the BIOS.
But why "dos"? Presumably you mean FAT16 or FAT32? Are you making a retro-PC, or clearing the way to reinstall Windows? If the latter, then you don't need to worry about it as the Windows setup CDs will let you reformat as required.
The BIOS utility won't let you reformat anyway - not unless it's sponsored by Microsoft
. For that, you need one of the operating system setup discs mentioned above.
