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DOS is a command line interface, Windows (starting at Win95) is a graphical user interface.
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How does a windows boot disk differ from booting off the hard drive?
A Windows Boot Disk operates in DOS command line mode.
DOS Command to open multiples DOS windows which allows you to perform multitasks?
If you are talking of DOS OS, no it is not possible as DOS is a single user, single tasking OS but if you are talking of Windows then yes you can open multiple DOS windows and do different work.. But please remember that this is the properties of Windows, not DOS..
Dose windows 3.1 and windows 3.11 use DOS?
Yes, both versions of Windows use DOS..
How do you create folder in dos which appear in windows but cannot be manipulated in windows but only in dos?
you fail
How do you reinstall Windows XP from DOS?
Windows XP cannot be installed or reinstalled directly from DOS.
Which is best dos or windows?
Windows is better than DOS in many ways 1. Windows is graphical user interface while DOS is command line interface. 2. Windows has more security than DOS. 3. Windows supports a large number of applications and utilities that are not supported by DOS. 4. Windows is more user friendly and widely accepted. 5. Windows allows easy networking and network mapping. 6. Windows allows interactive troubleshooting. 7. Windows uses hybrid kernel while DOS uses monolithic kernel. 8. Windows (Xp onwards) supports plug and play devices while DOS doesnt. The list is endless.
How does Windows ME differ from Windows 98?
They were pretty much the same thing, although Windows ME was newer, had a few more bugs, had a rudimentary version of System Restore, and tried to hide the fact that it ran on top of MS-DOS a little better.
How do you create an Administrator in DOS?
In DOS, there is only one user which is Administrator as DOS is a single user Operating System.. When we talk of DOS shell integrated with Windows, the Windows Administrator is then also the DOS Administrator..
Can you run ms-dos in Windows 98?
Not all but most DOS software can run on Windows 98..
Why is BIOS accessed much less by Windows than it is by DOS?
Who told you? Windows uses more resources than DOS.. As we know that DOS can support less hardware than Windows and BIOS is the controlling system for integrated hardware, hence we can easily understand the utilization of DOS and Windows..
Does current versions of windows use DOS as the operating system?
No. You can go to a DOS like prompt and use DOS like commands, however, current versions of Windows are no longer based on DOS.
Does current versions of Windows uses DOS as operating system?
No. You can go to a DOS like prompt and use DOS like commands, however, current versions of Windows are no longer based on DOS.
