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Q103537: MS-DOS Upgrade Setup Doesn’t Detect @ Symbol in AUTOEXEC.BAT

Article: Q103537
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: 22-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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SUMMARY
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If a command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file has a leading at sign (@), MS-DOS 6
Upgrade Setup does not analyze the line. For example, if you have "@CALL
C:\PCKWIK\SUPERON" in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, MS-DOS 6 Upgrade Setup does not
detect the PC-KWIK cache. As a result, you end up with two disk caches loaded at
the same time.

NOTE: This problem does not occur with MS-DOS 6.2 Upgrade Setup because it
correctly analyzes lines with leading @ signs. However, during the updating of
your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, the @ sign is removed.

MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft does not recommend running two disk caches; be sure to disable one
before you run Setup. To disable PC-KWIK, edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file with an
ASCII text editor, such as MS-DOS Editor, and add the remark statement (REM) in
front of the command for PC-KWIK. For example:

  rem @call c:\pckwik\superon

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 6.20 pckwik pc kwik quick symbol

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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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