Q74047: How to Boot a PS/1 from a Floppy or Fixed Disk

Article: Q74047
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:4.0,4.01,4.01a,5.0,5.0a,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
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Last Modified: 23-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01a, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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If your IBM PS/1 machine is configured to boot from the ROM, you can reconfigure
the machine to boot from the floppy or fixed disk by following the procedure in
this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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While cold booting the computer, hold down both buttons of the mouse until the
computer reads the floppy disk drive. If the mouse is disabled, use the
ALT+PRINT SCREEN key combination while starting the computer until you see the
floppy disk drive light up.

If ALT+PRINT SCREEN doesn't work, try CTRL+PRINT SCREEN.

NOTE: Some PS/1 machines will still run the IBM Shell when you boot.

For more information, see pages 80-82 in the "IBM PS/1 User's Guide," page 203 of
the "MS-DOS 6.0 User's Guide," or page 183 of the "MS-DOS 6.22 User's Guide."

Additional query words: 6.22 4.00 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 Users 3.0

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Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS400 kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS401 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:4.0,4.01,4.01a,5.0,5.0a,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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