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Q78504: EVDISK.SYS Is Not Compatible with MS-DOS 5 Upgrade

Article: Q78504
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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Everex Systems has confirmed that EVDISK.SYS partitioning software is not
compatible with the Microsoft MS-DOS 5 and later Upgrade.


MORE INFORMATION
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To work around this incompatibility, do the following:

1. Back up all necessary data on the hard drive.

2. Repartition the hard drive with the MS-DOS FDISK command.

3. Format the hard disk. Example: FORMAT C: /S

For more information, query on the following words:

  "combine" (without the quotation marks) and "fdisk" (without the quotation
  marks)

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


Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 3rdparty

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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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