Q94414: OLD_DOS.x Directory Created Even if You Can’t Uninstall

Article: Q94414
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
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Last Modified: 22-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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Although you don't have the option to uninstall when you install Microsoft
MS-DOS 6.x Upgrade on a system with a disk-compression program (such as
Stacker), Setup still creates an OLD_DOS.x directory.

Because you cannot uninstall, it is safe to delete the OLD_DOS.x directory using
DELOLDOS.EXE.

MORE INFORMATION
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Setup uses the OLD_DOS.x directory to create temporary CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.BAT files when it modifies them. Setup does not copy any other MS-DOS
files to this directory when you install MS-DOS 6 or 6.2 Upgrade over a
disk-compression program.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 6.20

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Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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