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Q96441: MS-DOS 6 and later Require ASPI4DOS.SYS Version 3.1 or Later

Article: Q96441
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 19-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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SYMPTOMS
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If you have an Adaptec SCSI controller card that requires the ASPI4DOS.SYS
device driver, you may receive the following error message if you try to install
or run MS-DOS:

  unrecoverable error: hard disk is not readable

NOTE: You may also experience problems with other MS-DOS components.

CAUSE
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This error occurs if you are using a version of the ASPI4DOS.SYS device driver
earlier than version 3.1.

WORKAROUND
==========

To avoid these problems, upgrade to version 3.1 or later of the ASPI4DOS.SYS
device driver before you install MS-DOS 6.0 or 6.2.

You may be able to work around the problem by using the following procedure:

1. Run Setup with the /F parameter to create an MS-DOS 6.0 or 6.2 startup disk.
  For example, type "a:setup /f" (without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS
  command prompt and then press ENTER.

2. Restart your computer with the MS-DOS 6.0 or 6.2 startup disk you created in
  drive A in step 1.

3. Run Setup from Disk 1 of the MS-DOS 6.0 or 6.2 Upgrade disks.

MORE INFORMATION
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The products included here are manufactured by Adaptec, a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products'
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 6.20 3RDPARTY stepup upgrade step-up

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

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