MS-DOS 6.2 Step-Up Fails with McAfee V-Scan (110406)

SYMPTOMS

MS-DOS 6.2 Step-Up may generate one of the following messages and fail if you try to run it on a system on which the McAfee V-Scan Checksum option /ag or /av has been used:

In order to run the MS-DOS 6.2 single-disk upgrade, you must already have MS-DOS 6.0 installed on your system.

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Cannot Update File. Setup could not update the following file to MS-DOS 6.2:

<filename>

CAUSE

The Checksum feature adds either 10 or 52 extra bytes to the size of executable files. The /ag switch adds 52 bytes to executable files and allows validation and recovery of infected files. The /av switch adds 10 bytes to the files and allows a validation check only. Either Checksum option may cause MS-DOS 6.2 Step-Up to fail because Step-Up does not recognize the system and executable files it attempts to update.

RESOLUTION

The /ag option can be reversed by running the following command:

   scan /rg

The /av option can be reversed by running the following command:

   scan /rv

Disabling Checksum by using the above switches should return the files to their original sizes and allow MS-DOS Step-Up to upgrade the necessary files. If MS-DOS Step-Up still fails, recopy the MS-DOS 6.0 system files from the original MS-DOS 6.0 disks to the bootable partition of the hard disk drive. If this is not successful, a reinstallation of MS-DOS 6.0 may be necessary.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information, contact McAfee Associates.

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