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Q108492: MS-DOS 6.0 & 6.2 Not Supported on Tandy 1000 and 1200HD

Article: Q108492
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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According to Tandy Technical Support, MS-DOS 6.0 and 6.2 are not supported
operating systems on the original 1000 and 1200HD computers. The highest version
of MS-DOS that is supported on the 1000 is 03.20.22, and the highest on the
1200HD is 02.11.41.

MORE INFORMATION
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MS-DOS 6.0 and 6.2 are not compatible with the BIOS and architecture of the
original 1000 machine. Customers who install MS-DOS 6.0 or 6.2 may experience
floppy disk drive and keyboard problems (among others). Upgrading the BIOS on
this machine does not correct these problems.

MS-DOS 6.0 and 6.2 cannot be installed on the 1200HD computer. When you type
"setup" (without the quotation marks), the cursor drops to the next line and the
machine stops responding (hangs). This behavior occurs whether or not you use
any command-line switches. The computer must be rebooted.

For more information regarding this behavior, call Tandy Technical Support.

The 1000 and 1200HD computers are manufactured by Tandy Corporation, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 lock lockup arrow pipe radioshack

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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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