Q100622: Err Msg: Sector Size Too Large with Corel Drivers

Article: Q100622
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.x,4.x,5.0,6.0,6.2
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 3.1, 3.2, 3.21, 3.3, 3.3a, 4.0, 4.01, 5.0, 6.0, 6.2 
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SUMMARY
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The device driver for Corel optical drives may generate the following error
message when restarting a system:

  Sector size too large

To correct this problem, run the PATCH.EXE program supplied with optical drives
by Corel Corporation. PATCH.EXE modifies the IO.SYS file to allow the
recognition of a sector size greater than 512 bytes.

MORE INFORMATION
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According to Corel Technical Support, the PATCH.EXE program executes
automatically the first time you install the optical device driver. However, any
time you upgrade the MS-DOS version, reformat your hard disk drive, or perform
any function that replaces the "patched" IO.SYS file, you must run PATCH.EXE
again.

For more information, call Corel Technical Support.

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

Additional query words: 6.22 system 3rdparty cdrom cd rom 3.0 SCSI 3.00 4.0 4.00 5.0 5.0a 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20

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Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS321 kbMSDOS400 kbMSDOS320 kbMSDOS330a kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS310 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS330 kbMSDOS401
Version           : MS-DOS:3.x,4.x,5.0,6.0,6.2

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