Uninstalling MS-DOS on an XtraDrive Compressed Drive (96388)
The information in this article applies to:
• 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 Q96388
SYMPTOMS
If you install MS-DOS Upgrade on a machine that is using XtraDrive data-
compression software, you cannot uninstall MS-DOS without modifying the
Uninstall disk.
WORKAROUND
To successfully uninstall MS-DOS Upgrade:
• Copy XTRADRV.SYS to the Uninstall disk.
• Using MS-DOS Editor, create a CONFIG.SYS file on the Uninstall disk
with the following line:
device=a:\xtradrv.sys
• Restart the computer with the Uninstall disk in drive A. (Press the
CTRL+ALT+DEL key combination.)
Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
11/21/1999 |
Keywords: |
KB96388 |
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