Article: Q96441
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
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Last Modified: 19-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22
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SYMPTOMS
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If you have an Adaptec SCSI controller card that requires the ASPI4DOS.SYS
device driver, you may receive the following error message if you try to install
or run MS-DOS:
unrecoverable error: hard disk is not readable
NOTE: You may also experience problems with other MS-DOS components.
CAUSE
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This error occurs if you are using a version of the ASPI4DOS.SYS device driver
earlier than version 3.1.
WORKAROUND
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To avoid these problems, upgrade to version 3.1 or later of the ASPI4DOS.SYS
device driver before you install MS-DOS 6.0 or 6.2.
You may be able to work around the problem by using the following procedure:
1. Run Setup with the /F parameter to create an MS-DOS 6.0 or 6.2 startup disk.
For example, type "a:setup /f" (without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS
command prompt and then press ENTER.
2. Restart your computer with the MS-DOS 6.0 or 6.2 startup disk you created in
drive A in step 1.
3. Run Setup from Disk 1 of the MS-DOS 6.0 or 6.2 Upgrade disks.
MORE INFORMATION
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The products included here are manufactured by Adaptec, a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products'
performance or reliability.
Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 6.20 3RDPARTY stepup upgrade step-up
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
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