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Q108015: MS-DOS 6.0 and 6.2 Setup Move EDIT.BAT to OLD_DOS.1

Article: Q108015
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2
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 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you have an EDIT.BAT file in your DOS directory when you install MS-DOS 6
Upgrade or MS-DOS 6.2 Upgrade, Setup moves EDIT.BAT to the OLD_DOS.1 directory.

NOTE: This problem does not occur with MS-DOS 6.2 Step-Up.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem, copy EDIT.BAT from your OLD_DOS.1 directory to your
DOS directory. For example, type "copy c:\old_dos.1\edit.bat c:\dos" (without
the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS 6 Upgrade and MS-DOS 6.2
Upgrade Setup. We are researching this problem and will post new information
here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 6.20 stepup

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2

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