Q79537: VFeature Deluxe Partition Is Not Compatible with MS-DOS 5.0

Article: Q79537
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS: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 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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Golden Bow Systems, Inc. has confirmed that VFeature Deluxe partitioning
software is not compatible with the Microsoft MS-DOS 5 or later Upgrade.

MORE INFORMATION
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VFeature Deluxe uses the following device driver in the CONFIG.SYS file:

  device=c:\fixt_drv.sys

VFeature Deluxe does not operate properly with MS-DOS 5.0 or later.


To work around this incompatibility, do the following:

1. Back up all necessary data on the hard drive.

2. Repartition the hard drive with the MS-DOS 5.0 or later Fdisk command.

3. Format the hard disk. For example, at the command prompt, type the following
  command:

  " format c: /s " (without the quotation marks)

For more information on partitioning, query on the following words here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  " combine and fdisk " (without the quotation marks)

The Golden Bow Systems product included here is manufactured by a vendor
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 6.20 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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