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Q115434: Setup Does Not Write Files to Automounted Uninstall Disk

Article: Q115434
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 21-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a DoubleSpace-compressed floppy disk in drive A is mounted automatically
before you run MS-DOS 6.22 Setup, no information is written to the Uninstall
disk. As a result, you cannot uninstall MS-DOS 6.22.

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

Additional query words: dblspace automounted automount auto mount mounted

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622
Version           : MS-DOS:6.22

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