Article: Q26295
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.x,4.x,5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 3.1, 3.2, 3.21, 3.3, 3.3a, 4.0, 4.01, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22
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SUMMARY
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The following characters are not allowed to be in a volume label when you use
the MS-DOS LABEL command (LABEL.COM):
*
?
[
]
:
<
>
|
+
=
:
,
/
\
/
"
In addition, control codes, such as CTRL+A, CTRL+D, and so forth, are not
allowed. All other ASCII characters, including the extended ASCII, are valid.
LABEL.COM maps lowercase characters to uppercase.
Additional query words: 6.22 3.20 3.21 3.30 3.30A 4.00 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS321 kbMSDOS400 kbMSDOS320 kbMSDOS330a kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS310 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS330 kbMSDOS401 kbMSDOS500a
Version : MS-DOS:3.x,4.x,5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
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