Article: Q73726
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22
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SUMMARY
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The Sperry PC computers may have a problem reading a 1.2 MB floppy disk under
MS-DOS versions 5.0 and later if the BIOS version is earlier than 1.57. The
common error message is:
Error: Parameter not compatible
Format terminated
To check the BIOS version on a Sperry model PC, type the following, pressing
ENTER after each line:
" DEBUG
D F000:8080
Q" (without the quotation marks)
This will display the version number.
MORE INFORMATION
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To order new BIOS (1.58), contact Sperry at (800) 448-1424, 8:00 to 5:00 Eastern
time.
The product included here is manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we
make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or
reliability.
Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 3rdparty
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
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