Can I start using DOS startup disk in Windows 10?

小明 陈 0 Reputation points
2023-09-11T03:08:38.6633333+00:00

I created a DOS system using USB flash drive. Can I change the startup mode to DOS flash drive in Windows 10? I saw someone online saying that Win11 no longer has this feature. I want to know if Win10 can do this? I know that the DOS system can be directly installed on a virtual machine, but some of the answers I have seen online are that it is possible to change the computer's boot entry and use the DOS disk to boot. I tried using USB Boot and UltraISO to create a USB DOS system, but I couldn't find the USB option during BIOS startup. I used this USB drive to reinstall the Win11 system, and at that time, I could find the USB drive option on bios. I think my USB drive should be useful. I hope to receive an answer. Thank you very much for your help!

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  1. Docs 15,516 Reputation points
    2023-09-11T04:54:18.7533333+00:00

    Sea Tools for Windows has options for their software to boot using DOS (Legacy) that an opening poster reported that they had used in the past 6 months on either Windows 10 or11. The DOS legacy boot was reported not to be designed for Windows. It may be an option for trial and error testing.

    https://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/

    https://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/seatools-legacy-support/

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