Microsoft KB Archive/40291

MS-DOS: Earlier Versions of DISKCOMP Compare Serial Numbers PSS ID Number: Q40291 Article last modified on 02-18-1993 PSS database name: O_MSDOS

3.2x 3.3x 4.00 4.01

MS-DOS

Summary:

The FORMAT or DISKCOPY command for the MS-DOS Packaged Product Versions 4.00 and later will generate a unique serial number for the target disk. The serial number from the source disk is not transferred to the target disk during the DISKCOPY process. If DISKCOMP from the MS-DOS Packaged Product Versions earlier than 4.00 (such as Version 3.30) is used to compare these disks, a compare error will be reported due to the difference in the serial numbers. Only DISKCOMP from the MS-DOS Packaged Product Version 4.00 and later will ignore the unique serial numbers.

Additional reference words: 3.2x 3.3x 4.00 4.01 noupd

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