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Yes you can. Unix understands both FAT32 and NTFS file systems.
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When a floppy disk needs to be formatted?
Before use it..
How do you get your hard drive into DOS mode so it can be formatted with Vista?
There is no "DOS mode" for a hard drive, and it is not necessary to use DOS to format a hard drive. Vista's installer had a built-in partitioner and formatter.
What are Unix commands?
Commands you use in a Unix based computer OS to achieve certain things. Similar to MS/DOS commands in Windows. Mostly used in computers running the Linux OS. unix command
Can operation system work without MS DOS?
I use a MAC. It uses UNIX for its operating system instead of MS DOS. A number of older computers used CP/M. Some computers use LINUX. In fact many nations or bureaus, education departments, states, or provinces require LINUX instead of MS DOS. LINUX has many similarities to UNIX and almost UNIX all programs will run on LINUX straight out of the box. A number of MS DOS programs will also run on LINUX.
What is the difference between unix command and dos command?
They are different languages, so you need to use a different word with different syntax to do the same thing. For example, to display the contents of the current directory, the command in MS-DOS is dir, but in UNIX it's ls.
How do you convert files from a DOS to UNIX?
In some Unix and Linux systems there is a command called 'dos2unix' that will do the conversion automatically. If there isn't such a utility on your system you can use the 'tr' translate command to do the translation: tr -d '\015' < windows-file > unix-file which is essentially what dos2unix will do.
Why do v use shells in unix?
A shell is a command interpreter. This is not limited to Unix. The programs COMMAND.COM or CMD.EXE are also shells in the DOS/Windows environments. The program EXPLORER.EXE is also a shell, though with a graphical interface.
What features does Windows 98 have?
It has the features to play MS-DOS games and use MS-DOS programs as well as go on the internet and even play DVD games and floppy disk stuff too
What do DOS and UNIX use to make sense of what the user typed?
Operating Systems use a command parser to determine what the user wants to do. It is a lot like a grammar checker, written in software.
Is it possible to boot a computer from dos with out a start up disc?
You need some sort of boot media to load DOS. In addition to floppy drives, you can also use a CD-ROM, USB Flash drive, or boot over a network.
Can you view a windows 95 floppy disc on an xp computer?
Yes. Most floppy disks all the way from the original IBM PC to the present day use the FAT file system, so a floppy created in Windows 95 (or MS-DOS, for that matter) could still be read on Windows XP or Windows Vista.
What is the use of execute command in unix?
There is no traditional 'execute' command in Unix.
