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Q74661: Running MS-DOS Setup From An External Floppy

Article: Q74661
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
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, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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MS-DOS 5.x and later Setup runs from only drive A or B. If you have an external
floppy drive that is not recognized as drive A or B, you need to either
reconfigure you hardware or run MS-DOS Setup from your hard drive.


MORE INFORMATION
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To run MS-DOS Setup from the hard drive:

1. Create a directory on the hard drive. For example, type "md c:\temp" (without
  the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.

2. Copy all of the files from the MS-DOS Upgrade disks to the temporary
  directory. For example, insert the first disk into floppy drive A and type
  the following at the command prompt:

  " xcopy a:*.* c:\temp " (without the quotation marks)

  Repeat this for all disks included in the MS-DOS Upgrade package.

3. Change to the directory that you created in step 1. For example, at the
  MS-DOS command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each
  one.

  " c:
  cd\
  cd temp " (without the quotation marks)

4. At the command prompt, type the following:

  " setup " (without the quotation marks)

  This command starts the MS-DOS Setup program.

5. After Setup has completed and rebooted your computer, delete the temporary
  directory and the files.

Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 requires device driver CONFIG.SYS file C D E internal

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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