KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q114397: Setup Error Message Incorrectly Refers to IOSYS.HDR

Article: Q114397
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 21-NOV-1999

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.21, 6.22 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SYMPTOMS
========

If MS-DOS 6.21 or 6.22 Upgrade Setup cannot find the files IOSYSA.HDR or
IOSYSB.HDR, Setup displays the following error message:

  Setup cannot continue because it cannot read the IOSYS.HDR file. (This file
  should be located in the same directory as SETUP.EXE.)

Although the error message is correct in that Setup cannot find a required file,
it refers to a nonexistent file (IOSYS.HDR). The actual file Setup cannot find
is either IOSYSA.HDR or IOSYSB.HDR.

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS 6.21 and 6.22 Setup. We
will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes
available.

RESOLUTION
==========

To correct this problem, ensure IOSYSA.HDR and IOSYSB.HDR are in the same
directory as SETUP.EXE.

MORE INFORMATION
================

IOSYSA.HDR and IOSYSB.HDR contain the checksum and size information for the
existing IO.SYS file. It provides a means for MS-DOS Setup to verify the version
and integrity of the existing IO.SYS file.

Each .HDR file can hold two different checksum/size pairs. IOSYS.HDR (from MS-DOS
6.2 Step-Up) contains this information for the MS-DOS 6.0 and the MS- DOS 6.2
IO.SYS files. MS-DOS 6.21 has to store information for more IO.SYS files so both
IOSYSA.HDR and IOSYSB.HDR are used. IOSYSA.HDR holds information for the MS-DOS
6.0 and 6.2 IO.SYS files and IOSYSB.HDR holds information for the MS-DOS 6.21
IO.SYS files. MS-DOS 6.22 IOSYSB.HDR holds information for the MS-DOS 6.21 and
6.22 IO.SYS files.

Additional query words: stepup 6.22 6.20 verification

======================================================================
Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622
Version           : MS-DOS:6.21,6.22

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.