Article: Q96956
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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SYMPTOMS
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The following error message occurs when MS-DOS 6.x Upgrade has not been
successfully installed:
The MS-DOS Setup was not completed Insert the UNINSTALL #1 diskette in drive
A
Press the ENTER key to continue
CAUSE
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If you cannot recover from this situation by restarting your computer with the
Uninstall disk in drive A, your CMOS settings may be configured to search drive
C for the MS-DOS system files.
Traditionally, the computer BIOS attempts to start MS-DOS from drive A and then
searches drive C if no disk is in drive A. However, some newer AMI BIOS chips
allow you to start your computer from drive C without first looking to drive A.
This is incompatible with the MS-DOS 5 and later upgrade uninstall technology.
WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, modify your CMOS settings to check for a boot disk
in drive A before attempting to boot from drive C.
Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 a: c: bootup startup bootstrap strap look to
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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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