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Q104530: Step-Up or Uninstall Err Msg: Error Reading File DOSSETUP.INI

Article: Q104530
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): msdos
Last Modified: 22-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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MS-DOS 6.2 Step-Up and MS-DOS Uninstall may exit with the following error
message:

  Error reading file DOSSETUP.INI

CAUSE
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This error occurs when MS-DOS Step-Up or Uninstall cannot find DOSSETUP.INI or
UPDATE.INI. This problem can occur if the files are missing, corrupted, or not
located on the same drive as SETUP.EXE (or UNINSTAL.EXE).

RESOLUTION
==========

To work around this problem, check the following:

- Ensure all the MS-DOS 6.2 Step-Up files are on the same disk.

- If you are uninstalling MS-DOS, ensure the Uninstall disk is in drive A.

- Ensure MS-DOS can read the disk. For example, type "copy /b a:*.* nul"
  (without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press
  ENTER.

- If you downloaded MS-DOS Step-Up from one of the electronic services, try
  downloading it again.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.20 fatal_text fatal text

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Keywords          : msdos 
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620
Version           : MS-DOS:6.2,6.21,6.22

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