Microsoft KB Archive/66502

Word: Crash to DOS When Word Can’t Find Boot Disk

PSS ID Number: Q66502 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00 5.50 6.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

When running Word version 5.50 on a computer that was started from a boot disk (DOS disk) and the disk has since been removed, typing any command at the DOS Commands command line will cause the message “Not ready reading drive A Abort, Retry, Fail?” to appear. If Abort is selected, a “Not ready reading drive A. Insert disk with .COM in drive A. Press any key to continue…” message occurs.

If the boot disk (DOS disk) is replaced and any key is pressed, the DOS prompt is restored, but typing EXIT at the prompt will not toggle back to the Word session.

In Word 5.00, the same situation occurs after typing a command at the Library Run command line.

To return to the current Word session after the message “Not ready reading drive A Abort, Retry, Fail?” occurs, type F for “Fail.” This will bring up the message “Press any key to resume word.” Pressing any key will resume the Word session.

KBCategory: kbother KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: reading drive abort retry fail ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1994.