Article: Q75192
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x
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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
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SUMMARY
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The setup/diagnostic shell built into ROM on Zenith computers normally allows
you to select several different drives as the boot drive. Under MS-DOS 5.0, the
only options that will work are the first hard disk (C) and the first floppy
drive (A).
MORE INFORMATION
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The setup/diagnostic shell is invoked on some Zenith computers by pressing the
CTRL+ALT+INSERT key combination. This shell will accept a number of commands,
one of them being the command that switches the boot drive. The normal syntax of
this command is as follows:
B [{F|W}][{0|1|2|3}][:<partition>]
where
F = Floppy
W = Winchester (hard drive)
0 = the first drive
1 = the second drive, and so on
For example, BW0 means boot from the first hard disk (C), and BF1 means boot from
the second floppy (B). By design, MS-DOS 5.0 can only boot from the first hard
drive (C) and the first floppy drive (A). Consequently, the only valid options
under MS-DOS 5 are BW0 and BF0.
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make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or
reliability.
Additional query words: 5.00 3rdparty
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version : MS-DOS:5.x
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