Microsoft KB Archive/98485

= Using Windows and MS-DOS 5 Upgrade After Installing MS-DOS 6.x =

Article ID: 98485

Article Last Modified on 11/26/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 3.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q98485



SYMPTOMS
After you upgrade to MS-DOS 6.0 or later, you may have trouble reinstalling Windows from your Windows and MS-DOS 5.0 Upgrade disks. If you need to reinstall Windows at a later date, the Setup program will look for MS-DOS 5.0 or earlier and may attempt to reinstall MS-DOS 5.0.



CAUSE
After you install MS-DOS 6 Upgrade, the Setup program on the Windows and MS-DOS 5.0 Upgrade disks may attempt to install MS-DOS 5.0. If you run Setup from Disk 1 of the Windows and MS-DOS 5.0 for IBM PS/2 package, you receive the following message:

Insert Disk 1 and press CTRL+ALT+DEL

If you follow the instructions in this message, Setup attempts to install MS-DOS 5.0. If you are using the Windows and MS-DOS 5.0 Upgrade package, you receive the following message:

Cannot identify your version of DOS. Press Enter to exit Setup.



WORKAROUND
To install only Windows from either the Windows and MS-DOS 5.0 for IBM PS/2 package or Windows and MS-DOS 5.0 Upgrade package, use the following steps:
 * 1) Place Disk 3 in drive A or drive B.
 * 2) Change to that drive by typing A: or B: and pressing ENTER.
 * 3) For a normal Windows setup, type winsetup and then press ENTER. For an administrative setup on the network, type winsetup /a and then press ENTER.

Note: All setup switches apply, but be sure you type winsetup rather than &quot;setup.&quot;

Additional query words: &quot;Windows setup only&quot; 3.10 6.00

Keywords: KB98485

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