Article: Q106141
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.2,3.3,4.x,5.0,5.0a,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s):
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 3.2, 3.3, 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22
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SYMPTOMS
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If you are running STAC Electronics Stacker version 3.0 or 3.1 on your computer,
you may receive the following errors when you use the MS-DOS DISKCOPY and FORMAT
commands on floppy disks:
With DISKCOPY:
Formatting while copying
Drive types or diskette types not compatible
Copy process ended
Copy another diskette (Y/N)?
With FORMAT:
Existing format differs from that specified
This disk cannot be unformatted.
Proceed with format (Y,N)?
-or-
Parameter not compatible with fixed disk.
Format terminated.
-or-
Error reading partition table. Format terminated.
-or-
Extended error 21. Format terminated.
CAUSE
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According to STAC Electronics, these problems are caused by Stacker's AutoMount
feature. If you remove a Stacker-compressed floppy disk and insert an
uncompressed disk in the same drive, you may be unable to use the MS-DOS
DISKCOPY and FORMAT commands on the uncompressed disk until the drive is
unmounted. In addition, a Stacker-compressed disk must first be unmounted before
it can be formatted with the MS-DOS FORMAT command.
WORKAROUND
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To work around these problems, first unmount the disk drive. This can be done by
typing "stacker -x:" (without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt
(where <x> is the letter of the floppy disk drive) or by removing the
compressed floppy disk from the drive and rebooting the computer.
MORE INFORMATION
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Stacker 3.0 and 3.1 are manufactured by STAC Electronics, a vendor independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.
REFERENCES
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"Stacker 3.0 for Windows and DOS User's Guide," pages 137 and 274
Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 6.20 6.21 6.0 6 msdos format.com diskcopy.com error message 3rdparty stacked
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS400 kbMSDOS320 kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS330 kbMSDOS500a
Version : MS-DOS:3.2,3.3,4.x,5.0,5.0a,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
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