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Q121794: Reinstalling MS-DOS 6.22 Step-Up with DriveSpace Installed

Article: Q121794
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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SUMMARY
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To completely reinstall MS-DOS 6.22 from the Step-Up disks, you must first
reinstall the version of MS-DOS that was on the system prior to MS-DOS 6.22.
This process can become complicated if the drive containing the MS-DOS directory
has been compressed using DriveSpace.

The only supported method for reinstalling the MS-DOS 6.22 Step-Up on such
systems is to uncompress the drive containing the MS-DOS directory before
proceeding with the reinstallation of the prior MS-DOS version.

MORE INFORMATION
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To reinstall MS-DOS 6.22 Step-Up on a system whose MS-DOS directory is located
on a DriveSpace-compressed drive, use the following steps:

1. Uncompress the drive containing the MS-DOS directory.

2. Run Setup with the /F parameter to create a single startup floppy disk that
  contains system files from the version of MS-DOS that was on the system prior
  to MS-DOS 6.22.

3. Boot from the startup disk made in step 2.

4. Reinstall the prior version of MS-DOS by running "setup" (without the
  quotation marks) from Setup Disk 1.

5. Run the MS-DOS 6.22 Step-Up.

6. Recompress the drive containing the MS-DOS directory (if desired).


Additional query words: msdos 6.22

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

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