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Q74195: Can’t Install MS-DOS 5.0 Upgrade on Tandon Pac 286

Article: Q74195
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a 
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SUMMARY
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According to Tandon Technical Support, Microsoft MS-DOS 5 Upgrade cannot be
installed on Tandon Pac 286 computers. The Setup program can be used on these
computers to create a working set of MS-DOS disks, but the upgrade cannot be
installed on the Pac 286's removable hard drives.

Tandon is aware of this problem, and is planning on releasing its own version of
MS-DOS that can be installed on these machines.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Tandon Pac 286 computer has two removable hard drives. The MS-DOS 5.0 Setup
program does not recognize these removable hard drives and currently cannot be
made to install to them. These hard drives are also not recognized if the
machine is booted from an MS-DOS 5.0 boot disk, preventing a manual
installation.

NOTE: Tandon Corporation has ceased operations in North America. Please refer all
written claims to:

  Tandon Claims
  c/o TSL Holdings
  301 Science Drive
  Moorpark, CA 93021

The 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: 3rdparty 5.00 5.00a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x

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