Using SyQuest Removable Drives and Tape Drives with MS-DOS 6 (98460)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
This article was previously published under Q98460
SUMMARY
This article covers the use of MS-DOS 6.0 with SyQuest removable-media
drives and tape drives.
MORE INFORMATION
Using MS-DOS 6.0 on SyQuest Removable-Media Drives
MS-DOS 6 Upgrade Setup returns an "Incompatible medium" error message
when you attempt to install onto a SYDOS removable-media drive.
SyQuest driver versions 2.61 and earlier are incompatible with MS-DOS
6.0. SyQuest is aware of this problem and has provided an updated
driver contained in the self-extracting file DRIVER.EXE. The latest
version of the driver is 2.74, which is compatible with MS-DOS 6.0.
To obtain DRIVER.EXE, call SyQuest or download it from the SyQuest
bulletin board service (BBS).
SyQuest recommends loading this driver first in the CONFIG.SYS file.
It should always be loaded before the DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\DBLSPACE.SYS
/MOVE line.
NOTE: SyQuest recommends that you do not use any disk caches
(including SMARTDrive) with SyQuest disk drives because they do not
provide proper support for caching.
Using SyQuest Tape Drives with MS-DOS 6
According to SyQuest Technical Support, the SyQuest tape drive device
driver SQ55.SYS dated July 1990 is incompatible with MS-DOS 6.0.
To work around this problem, obtain an updated device driver from
SyQuest. SyQuest removable tape drives require the SQ55.SYS device
driver.
REFERENCES
The SYDOS product included here is manufactured by SyQuest
Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or
reliability.
For more information, contact SyQuest Technical Support.
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
11/19/1999 |
| Keywords: |
KB98460 |
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