NWA-PCUG Newsletter Article
Windows ME and DOS
by Steve Bass, Pasadena IBM PC Users Group, April 2001


When Microsoft released Windows ME, they decided to protect you from Real DOS-Mode. The truth may be that they didn't want to continue supporting DOS. Actually, Windows ME architecture allows it if you know the trick.

Download a free patch (and back up your PC before you do, eh?) to modify "IO.SYS," "COMMAND.COM" and "REGENV32.EXE." The patch will unhide the Real DOS-Mode on Windows ME systems and let you boot just like you did in Windows 98. That means you'll be able to get to a startup menu and DOS by pressing "Shift-F8" at boot-up, use "CONFIG.SYS," and "AUTOEXEC.BAT" before Windows loads. The patch is here: http://www.geocities.com/mfd4life_2000

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