Microsoft KB Archive/128336

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MS-DOS 5.0 UNFORMAT.COM Err Msg: Wrong DOS Version

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Q128336

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to run the Microsoft MS-DOS version 5.0 UNFORMAT.COM tool in Windows 95, you receive the following error message:

Wrong DOS version

You receive this error message even if you are loading SETVER.EXE in the CONFIG.SYS file and have created the appropriate SETVER entry.

CAUSE
The MS-DOS 5.0 UNFORMAT.COM tool finds the true version of the operating system and is not affected by SETVER.EXE. UNFORMAT.COM has a file size of 18,576 bytes and a date of 04-09-91 5:00a.

RESOLUTION
You must use UNFORMAT.COM from MS-DOS version 6.0 or later.

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Technology : kbWin95search kbWin95