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Q98293: Err Msg: This Version of the Help File Not Supported

Article: Q98293
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22
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, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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You may receive the following error message when you try to start a Microsoft
Windows help file installed by MS-DOS 6.0 or later:

  This version of help file not supported.

CAUSE
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This error occurs because some MS-DOS help files are not compatible with Windows
3.0. The following table shows which Windows help files are compatible with
Microsoft Windows 3.0:

  3.0-Compatible      Not 3.0-Compatible
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  MWAV.HLP            DBLWIN.HLP
  MWBACKUP.HLP        SMARTMON.HLP
  MWUNDEL.HLP

Additional query words: 6.00 winhelp 6.20 3.10 3.11

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

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