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Q104537: Program Hangs with MS-DOS 6.0 but Not Earlier Versions or 6.2

Article: Q104537
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 19-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Applications that divide by zero (0) or enable the trap flag without installing
their own interrupt handlers may stop responding (or display a DIVIDE OVERFLOW
error) under MS-DOS 6.0.

These applications work correctly under previous versions of MS-DOS and also work
under MS-DOS version 6.2 and later.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs when the MS-DOS interrupt vectors become corrupted.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS version 6.0. This problem
was corrected in MS-DOS version 6.2.

Additional query words: 6.00 divide overflow hang hangs

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0

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