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Q98493: SYS1733 Error Caused by Hardware Configuration Problems

Article: Q98493
Product(s): Microsoft LAN Manager
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

SYMPTOMS
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When you are installing OS/2, this error message may be displayed:

  SYS1733 The country info file a:\country.sys is incorrect, the system has
  stopped.

CAUSE
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The error is caused by a hardware configuration problem. Known causes of this
are:

- Misconfigured CMOS for the floppy disk drives.

- Missing one of two floppy disk drives, but CMOS states both exist.

- Incorrect SCSI configurations.

RESOLUTION
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To see if your CMOS is configured incorrectly, check your computer's owner's
manual for information on how to configure it to match your installed hardware.

To see if you have a misconfigured adapter card (such as an SCSI) check the
card's settings against the proper settings in the user or installation manual,
or contact the manufacturer for help.

Additional query words: 2.10 2.1 2.10a 2.1a 2.20 2.2 country.sys

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