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Q96197: Cannot See Dell Partitions After Upgrading to MS-DOS

Article: Q96197
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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SYMPTOMS
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If you install the MS-DOS Upgrade on a machine running Dell DOS version 3.3, you
may be unable to access all your partitions after you upgrade your computer.

WORKAROUND
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If you have already installed the MS-DOS Upgrade and you cannot see all your
partitions, restart your computer with the Uninstall disk in drive A to
uninstall MS-DOS.

To work around this problem, back up your data, repartition your hard disk drive,
install the MS-DOS upgrade, and then restore your data.

For specific instructions on repartitioning your hard disk drive without losing
data, see the "Repartitioning Your Hard Disk" section in following article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q106423 Repartitioning Your Hard Disk to Upgrade to 6.0 or 6.2


MORE INFORMATION
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or reliability.

Additional query words: 6.22 3.30 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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