David,
Under XP, the DOS box is interpreted... meaning it is running ON TOP OF
the XP operating system. Each instruction from a program running in this
box is translated through XP, just like it would when you use a graphical
interface.
Maybe he meant that he can type commands faster in a command line
interface. In this case, it would be slower for you, since you are not
familiar with the old way of doing things in DOS.
- Brian
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Subject: [CGUYS] Transferring files using DOS
WinXP--I have an external hard drive with 300GB of files. The tech who
delivered the drive said he doesn't transfer files using Windows Explorer,
& instead transfers them using a command line. I haven't done anything
with DOS in about 10 years; is this faster, & can someone send me the
instructions? tia.
david
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