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Q73747: QDOS II Must Be Upgraded for Use with MS-DOS

Article: Q73747
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0,5.0a,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 22-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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QDOS II, a disk manager from Gazelle Systems, is incompatible with MS-DOS
version 5.0. Gazelle advises QDOS II customers to upgrade to QDOS III, which
Gazelle says is compatible with MS-DOS 5.0 and 6.0. Gazelle Systems has
confirmed that all versions of QDOS III (1.0, 1.3 and 1.4), are compatible with
MS-DOS 6.x and DoubleSpace/DriveSpace.

MORE INFORMATION
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QDOS II is available in two releases. Release 1 is MS-DOS version 3.3 compatible
only and halts (hangs) the system immediately when loaded in MS-DOS versions 4.x
or later.

Release 2 has a file date of 9-15-88 and appears to function correctly under all
versions, but does not accurately display a directory if the directory file has
been fragmented in MS-DOS versions 4.x or later. This problem usually manifests
itself as "garbage" files in the directory or as a "too many directories" error
message.

According to Gazelle Systems, QDOS III functions properly under all MS-DOS
versions. Gazelle Systems will upgrade QDOS II customers to QDOS III for $30. To
obtain the upgrade, contact Gazelle Systems.

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

Additional query words: dblspace drvspace 4.00 4.01 4.01a 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 3rdparty QD2 2 QD3 Q DOS Q-DOS

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.0,5.0a,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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