Q120768: Disks Created by MS-DOS 6.22 Upgrade and Step-Up Setup /F
Article: Q120768
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.22
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 18-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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SUMMARY
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With MS-DOS 6.22 Upgrade or MS-DOS 6.22 Step-Up, you can create a single startup
floppy disk for drive A by using the /F parameter. The contents of this disk
vary based on the destination disk capacity.
NOTE: MS-DOS 6.22 Upgrade and MS-DOS 6.22 Step-Up do not have the ability to
install the complete operating system (with all programs) to floppy disks.
MORE INFORMATION
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Floppy Disk Contents for MS-DOS 6.22 Upgrade SETUP /F
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When you run MS-DOS 6.22 Upgrade SETUP /F, it creates a bootable floppy disk with
the following files:
File
Filename Attributes Disk Size
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360K/720K 1.2 MB/1.44 MB
(5.25"/3.5") (5.25"/3.5")
IO.SYS SHR X X
MSDOS.SYS SHR X X
COMMAND.COM R X X
DRVSPACE.BIN SHR X X
ATTRIB.EXE A X X
CHKDSK.EXE A X X
DEBUG.EXE A X X
EXPAND.EXE A X X
FDISK.EXE A X X
FORMAT.COM A X X
MEM.EXE A X X
SYS.COM A X X
EDIT.COM A X
QBASIC.EXE A X
SCANDISK.EXE A X
XCOPY.EXE A X
DRVSPACE.EXE A X
MSD.EXE A X
UNDELETE.EXE A X
Floppy Disk Contents for MS-DOS 6.22 Step-Up SETUP /F
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When you run MS-DOS 6.22 Step-Up SETUP /F, it creates a bootable floppy disk with
the following files:
File
Filename Attributes Disk Size
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360K 720K 1.2 MB/1.44 MB
(5.25") (3.5") (5.25"/3.5")
IO.SYS SHR X X X
MSDOS.SYS SHR X X X
COMMAND.COM R X X X
DRVSPACE.EXE A X X
SCANDISK.EXE A X X X
DRVSPACE.BIN SHR X X
NOTE: When using the 1.44 MB 3.5-inch MS-DOS 6.22 Step-Up disks to create a
startup disk on a 360K floppy, you receive the following error message:
SETUP ERROR DETECTED
The following disk error was detected.
The listed file was not copied.
Error writing --> scandisk.exe
To continue, press ENTER.
If you press the ENTER key, the startup disk is created; however, it will contain
the following files only:
File
Filename Attributes
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IO.SYS SHR
MSDOS.SYS SHR
COMMAND.COM R
DRVSPACE.EXE A
NOTE: This problem does not occur when using the 1.2 MB 5.25-inch MS-DOS 6.22
Step-Up disks.
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: floppy diskette stepup
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622
Version : MS-DOS:6.22
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