Using Windows and MS-DOS 5 Upgrade After Installing MS-DOS 6.x (98485)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft Windows 3.1
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
This article was previously published under Q98485
SYMPTOMS
After you upgrade to MS-DOS 6.0 or later, you may have trouble reinstalling
Windows from your Windows and MS-DOS 5.0 Upgrade disks. If you need to
reinstall Windows at a later date, the Setup program will look for MS-DOS
5.0 or earlier and may attempt to reinstall MS-DOS 5.0.
CAUSE
After you install MS-DOS 6 Upgrade, the Setup program on the Windows
and MS-DOS 5.0 Upgrade disks may attempt to install MS-DOS 5.0. If you
run Setup from Disk 1 of the Windows and MS-DOS 5.0 for IBM PS/2
package, you receive the following message:
Insert Disk 1 and press CTRL+ALT+DEL
If you follow the instructions in this message, Setup attempts to
install MS-DOS 5.0. If you are using the Windows and MS-DOS 5.0
Upgrade package, you receive the following message:
Cannot identify your version of DOS. Press Enter to exit Setup.
WORKAROUND
To install only Windows from either the Windows and MS-DOS 5.0 for IBM
PS/2 package or Windows and MS-DOS 5.0 Upgrade package, use the
following steps:
• Place Disk 3 in drive A or drive B.
• Change to that drive by typing A: or B: and pressing ENTER.
• For a normal Windows setup, type winsetup and then press ENTER. For an administrative setup on the
network, type winsetup /a and then
press ENTER.
Note: All setup switches apply, but be sure you type winsetup rather
than "setup."
Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
11/26/2003 |
Keywords: |
KB98485 |
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