How to get the 'Dos' prompt

CuppaCocoa · 08-08-2006 12:15pm #1

Hi, I'm running Windows XP. I'm trying to access a programme I have which runs on dos. I can't remember how to get to the dos prompt. I haven't used the programme for years but I now need to access it. If I search my files for 'dos' I get 31 matches. A lot of them seem to be 'file application'. When I click on them I get a brief view of the dos blackboard but it won't let me open them. Anyone any suggestions?

delly · 08-08-2006 12:16pm

Start -> run -> type COMMAND -> press enter

Ginger · 08-08-2006 12:18pm

Try CMD if you want to use long file names

CuppaCocoa · 08-08-2006 12:22pm

Thanks for that. However as far as I can remember I had to get to the 'C' prompt and I think I typed c:\ which brought me to 'c'. Then I typed my command for the programme. It's telling me that 'c' is not valid. How do I get to it?

steve-hosting36 · 08-08-2006 12:23pm

You might not have a C drive in your computer.

What is the full path to the program you need to run? Most DOS programs will run happily (in dos mode) when double clicked from Windows Explorer.

tuxy · 08-08-2006 12:25pm

the command is
cd c:\

CuppaCocoa · 08-08-2006 12:27pm

When I type 'command' I get C:\docume~1\secret~1>. What I used to type was:

c:\ which brought me to C. Then I typed facil and entered and then facil again which brought me into the programme.

delly · 08-08-2006 12:27pm

lilybarlean wrote:

Thanks for that. However as far as I can remember I had to get to the 'C' prompt and I think I typed c:\ which brought me to 'c'. Then I typed my command for the programme. It's telling me that 'c' is not valid. How do I get to it?

How exactly are you typing it?
The cursor should appear like 'c:\>' and you can change into the directory that your program is 'c:\>cd test' and enter so the cursor will look like 'c:\test>' then if test is the folder that your program was in simply enter the exe or bat file name.

/EDIT unless facil is on the root of c:, your going to have to get into that directory to run it.

cd\ will get you back to the root and cd is for changing directories.

irlrobins · 08-08-2006 12:34pm

Moving to windows

kjt · 08-08-2006 12:35pm

If your at c:\doc &\lkajsdl\asdlj\
You can just keep entering 'cd..' and this will being you down a folder each time.

CuppaCocoa · 08-08-2006 12:48pm

Thanks everyone, I'm in!

delly · 08-08-2006 12:52pm

lilybarlean wrote:

Thanks everyone, I'm in!

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Thomas_S_Hunterson · 08-08-2006 12:52pm

typing cd\ gets you to the root drive

How to get the 'Dos' prompt

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