Article: Q111531
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0,5.0a,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 19-NOV-1999
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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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After you use the MS-DOS FORMAT /S or SYS command to create a system disk, you
receive the following error message when you try to use that disk to start your
system:
Bad or Missing Command Interpreter
Enter correct name of Command Interpreter (e.g., C:\COMMAND.COM)
CAUSE
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This error occurs if JP Software's 4DOS.COM, Symantec's NDOS.COM, or another
third-party replacement for MS-DOS COMMAND.COM was loaded as the command
interpreter at the time you created the system disk. The FORMAT /S and SYS
commands copy the file currently specified in the COMSPEC environment (for
example, NDOS.COM or 4DOS.COM) to the system disk being created as
"COMMAND.COM."
RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, replace the third-party shell, NDOS.COM or 4DOS.COM,
with MS-DOS COMMAND.COM, then transfer the system files to the disk again using
the MS-DOS FORMAT /S or SYS command.
MORE INFORMATION
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The products NDOS and 4DOS are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.
Additional query words: 6.22 6.20 6.00 5.00 4DOS NDOS
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version : MS-DOS:5.0,5.0a,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
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