Article: Q95347
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0
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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 version 5.0
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SUMMARY
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This article discusses the following two problems associated with Microsolutions
Compaticard floppy drive controllers:
- Volume Serial Number Always 0000-0000
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- Required Device Driver Versions
MORE INFORMATION
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Volume Serial Number Always 0000-0000
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If you format a floppy disk drive other than A or B, the volume serial number is
always set to 0000-0000. According to Microsolutions, you can use DEBUG to
correct this problem when using the following:
Compaticard Version
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Compaticard 1 1.27
Compaticard 2 2.01
Compaticard 4 2.02
To obtain more information about this solution or to obtain an updated driver,
call Microsolutions technical support.
Required Device Driver Versions
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The following error messages may be displayed if you are using an early version
of a Compaticard device driver:
General Failure Reading Drive X
-or-
Invalid Media
The following device driver versions are required:
Compaticard Version Driver Filename
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Compaticard 1 1.7 CCDRIVER.SYS
Compaticard 2 2.01 CCDRIVER.SYS
Compaticard 4 2.02 CC4DRV.SYS
Compaticard is manufactured by Microsolutions, a vendor independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this products' performance
or reliability.
To obtain a phone number for Microsolutions technical support, query on the
following in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
PSS vendor phone list Microsolutions
Additional query words: 5.00 3rdparty
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500
Version : MS-DOS:5.0
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