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Q100741: MS-DOS Setup Err Msg: Setup Cannot Install MS-DOS 6…

Article: Q100741
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: 16-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 original equipment manufacturer (OEM) version of MS-DOS that uses
logical sectoring, you receive the following message if you start your computer
with the MS-DOS 6 or 6.2 Upgrade Setup Disk 1 in drive A:

  Setup cannot install MS-DOS 6 because there is no operation system on this
  computer.

CAUSE
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This error message is displayed because MS-DOS Upgrade does not recognize your
partitioning scheme.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem:

1. Restart (boot) your computer from the hard disk, your original OEM MS-DOS
  disk, or another floppy disk that boots your current version of MS-DOS.

2. Run Setup from MS-DOS Upgrade Setup Disk 1.

Setup automatically converts your nonstandard (logical sector) large partition to
MS-DOS 5.0, 6.0, or 6.2 compatible large partitions.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 6.20 wyse dos 3.3

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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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