Microsoft KB Archive/97804

= Microsoft Windows & MS-DOS 5 Err Msg: Incorrect DOS Version =

Article ID: 97804

Article Last Modified on 5/16/2001

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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
 * Microsoft Windows 3.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q97804



SYMPTOMS
If you attempt to install Microsoft Windows & MS-DOS 5 for IBM PS/2 or Microsoft Windows & MS-DOS 5 Upgrade on a machine that is running MS-DOS 6.0 or later, the following error message is displayed:

Incorrect DOS version



WORKAROUND
If you are trying to reinstall the Windows 3.1 software only, you can work around this problem with the &quot;Windows only&quot; Setup parameter (/W).

For example, type

a:setup /w

at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER to install Windows 3.1 without installing MS-DOS 5.

For more information, query on the following words here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Forcing and Installation and only and MS-DOS 5 or Windows 3.1

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 6.20 6 5.0 5.00 doswin switch

Keywords: KB97804

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