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Q120962: MS-DOS 6.22 Files with Incorrect Version Numbers and Copyright

Article: Q120962
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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Some of the utilities and files found in MS-DOS 6.22 reflect incorrect version
numbers and copyright dates that are not updated for MS-DOS 6.22.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following files and utilities reflect copyright dates and version numbers
not updated with MS-DOS 6.22:

File or     Incorrect Version/       Correct Version/ 
Utility     Copyright Date           Copyright Date           Company
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FDISK       MS-DOS 6  1993           MS-DOS 6.22  1994        Microsoft
DEFRAG      1988-1993                1988-1994                Symantec
MSBACKUP    MS Backup 6.0/1991-1993  MS Backup 6.22/1991-1994 Symantec
MWBACKUP    MS Backup 6.0/1991-1993  MS Backup 6.22/1991-1994 Symantec
MWUNDEL     1991-1993                1991-1994                Symantec
MWAV        1991-1993                1991-1994                Symantec
UNDELETE    1987-1993                1987-1994                Central Point
VSAFE       1991-1993                1991-1994                Central Point
MSAV        1991-1993                1991-1994                Central Point

Notes:

There were no changes to FDISK for MS-DOS version 6.22; therefore the version
number noted upon entering FDISK was also left unchanged.

There were no changes to the Defragmenter (Defrag) for MS-DOS version 6.22. This
code is developed by Symantec Corporation not Microsoft.

There were no changes to UNDELETE for MS-DOS version 6.22. This code is developed
by Central Point Software, Inc. not Microsoft.

There were no changes to VSAFE for MS-DOS version 6.22. This code is developed by
Central Point Software, Inc. not Microsoft.

There were no changes to Microsoft Anti-Virus (MSAV) for MS-DOS version 6.22.
This code is developed by Central Point Software, Inc. not Microsoft.

Additional query words: 6.22

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

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