How to Boot a PS/1 from a Floppy or Fixed Disk (74047)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.01
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q74047
SUMMARY
If your IBM PS/1 machine is configured to boot from the ROM, you can
reconfigure the machine to boot from the floppy or fixed disk by following
the procedure in this article.
MORE INFORMATION
While cold booting the computer, hold down both buttons of the mouse until
the computer reads the floppy disk drive. If the mouse is disabled, use the
ALT+PRINT SCREEN key combination while starting the computer until you see
the floppy disk drive light up.
If ALT+PRINT SCREEN doesn't work, try CTRL+PRINT SCREEN.
NOTE: Some PS/1 machines will still run the IBM Shell when you boot.
For more information, see pages 80-82 in the "IBM PS/1 User's Guide," page
203 of the "MS-DOS 6.0 User's Guide," or page 183 of the "MS-DOS 6.22
User's Guide."
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5/12/2003 |
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KB74047 |
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