Q97489: MS-DOS Err Msg: Error Updating Version Table in MSDOS.SYS

Article: Q97489
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0
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Last Modified: 21-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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You may receive the following error message when you install MS-DOS 6 Upgrade:

  Error updating version table in MSDOS.SYS

CAUSE
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This error occurs if Setup cannot read the SETVER.EXE file in your DOS
directory.

To work around this problem, rename the current SETVER.EXE file, and then install
MS-DOS 6 Upgrade. For example, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt
and then press ENTER:

  " ren c:\dos\setver.exe setver.old " (without the quotation marks)

Additional query words: 6.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0

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