Installing MS-DOS Upgrade on a Texas Instruments Model 12 (75133)



The information in this article applies to:
    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 Q75133

SYMPTOMS

After you install the Microsoft MS-DOS 5 or later Upgrade on the Texas Instrument Model 12, your machine may not start successfully from the hard disk.

WORKAROUND

To successfully install MS-DOS version 5.0 or later on this system, Texas Instruments recommends you enter the following at the drive C command prompt:

makeboot 0/u

This command will uninstall the ROM Disk version 3.3 in the Model 12 and allow the MS-DOS 5.0 or later upgrade to successfully install.

STATUS

The product included here is manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Modification Type: Major Last Reviewed: 5/12/2003
Keywords: KB75133