Q81739: Using UNINSTAL.EXE With MS-DOS Upgrade
Article: Q81739
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s):
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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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The UNINSTAL.EXE program included with your MS-DOS Upgrade should only be run
under the version of MS-DOS that it shipped with. This is because the program
assumes it will be run under that version, and other versions of MS-DOS may not
be able to properly access the hard drive(s) or behave as UNINSTAL.EXE expects.
MORE INFORMATION
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The Uninstall #1 disk must be created in drive A because it is an MS-DOS boot
disk that automatically executes UNINSTAL.EXE. To uninstall MS-DOS, place the
Uninstall #1 disk in drive A and reboot the computer.
If the Uninstall #1 disk won't boot, do the following:
1. Create an MS-DOS system disk with the SETUP /F command.
2. Rename the CONFIG.SYS file on that disk.
3. Boot with that disk and then run the Uninstall program.
If you cannot run the SETUP /F command and another MS-DOS machine is available
and is running the same version of MS-DOS, you can use the SYS command to create
a system disk on that machine.
If you cannot create an MS-DOS system disk, determine whether the previous MS-DOS
version can access the hard drive properly. If it does, you may be able to
manually install the previous MS-DOS version without losing any data.
If necessary, reformat your disk using the previous MS-DOS version.
Additional query words: 6.22 5.x 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20
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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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