Microsoft KB Archive/97473

= RESTORE Err Msg: 'Incorrect DOS Version' =

Article ID: 97473

Article Last Modified on 11/19/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q97473



SYMPTOMS
You may receive the following error message after you use the RESTORE command at the MS-DOS command prompt:

Incorrect DOS version



CAUSE
This error message occurs because a RESTORE.COM file exists in your DOS directory. RESTORE.COM ships with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) versions of MS-DOS 5.0. (RESTORE.EXE ships with MS-DOS 6.x.)

MS-DOS 6 and later Upgrade only removes the files it is replacing. Because of this, RESTORE.COM remains in the directory. MS-DOS looks for files to execute in the following order: .COM, .EXE, and lastly, .BAT. When you use the RESTORE command at the MS-DOS command prompt, RESTORE.COM (not RESTORE.EXE) is executed. Therefore, you receive the error message.



WORKAROUND
To correct this problem, delete RESTORE.COM from the DOS directory.

Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 invalid backup

Keywords: KB97473

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