how do i make win2k boot to dos?

[187]

this may sound extremly stupid, but how do i get win2k to boot to dos?? when you use there boot disk it only takes you to setup. i want to get to dos, run fdisk format the sucker clean and then do a new install. i tried a win98 boot disc but it wont work. can i get some help please?

 

[calpha]

Not sure why a Win98 boot disk won't work.

I run Disk Image and Partition Magic on all of my systems, and they use Win98 boot disks and they run fine on my Win2k Box. Even the Win Me Boot Disk works.

This is true if the HD is formatted for Fat32 or NTFS

 

[187]

hmmm, i am using NTFS. like when i use my win98 boot disc. it goes thru the part where it lists your devices then it stops with a blinking cursor like its waiting for something. when i press enter, it reads the disc and nothing happens. any clue whats up??

 

[Workin']

Sounds like your Windows 98 boot disk is corrupt or your setup in your BIOS is messed up. It doesn't matter how your hard disk is formatted, or even if it is formatted, booting from the Win98 floppy ignores the hard drive.