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Q95347: Problems with Microsolutions Compaticard Controllers

Article: Q95347
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 23-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article discusses the following two problems associated with Microsolutions
Compaticard floppy drive controllers:

- Volume Serial Number Always 0000-0000

-and-

- Required Device Driver Versions

MORE INFORMATION
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Volume Serial Number Always 0000-0000
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If you format a floppy disk drive other than A or B, the volume serial number is
always set to 0000-0000. According to Microsolutions, you can use DEBUG to
correct this problem when using the following:

  Compaticard      Version
  ----------------------------
  Compaticard 1       1.27
  Compaticard 2       2.01
  Compaticard 4       2.02

To obtain more information about this solution or to obtain an updated driver,
call Microsolutions technical support.

Required Device Driver Versions
-------------------------------

The following error messages may be displayed if you are using an early version
of a Compaticard device driver:

  General Failure Reading Drive X

  -or-

  Invalid Media

The following device driver versions are required:

  Compaticard       Version         Driver Filename
  -------------------------------------------------
  Compaticard 1        1.7          CCDRIVER.SYS
  Compaticard 2        2.01         CCDRIVER.SYS
  Compaticard 4        2.02         CC4DRV.SYS

Compaticard is manufactured by Microsolutions, a vendor independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this products' performance
or reliability.

To obtain a phone number for Microsolutions technical support, query on the
following in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  PSS vendor phone list Microsolutions


Additional query words: 5.00 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500
Version           : MS-DOS:5.0

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