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How can you get win NT 4.0 OS to boot to dos before booting to NT without a boot disk?
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∙ 8y ago
what i have done with my computer (hp pavilion)
is when the screen comes up either HP, COMPAQ, or whatever logo the computers brand is, hit f1 and go into the system prompt or settings, and you should be able to have a selection where you can select a boot device. DOS is one of those selections
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