Microsoft KB Archive/76191

= Installing Tips Plus Version 1.5 with MS-DOS 5.0 =

Article ID: 76191

Article Last Modified on 12/3/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q76191



SUMMARY
Tips Plus version 1.5 may have trouble installing after Microsoft MS-DOS version 5.0 has been installed.



MORE INFORMATION
Tips Plus, manufactured by True Vision, is a graphics paint product that is used with a True Vision Targa Board. After MS-DOS 5.0 is installed, the Tips Plus program may have difficulty installing. If the message &quot;Packed file corrupt&quot; appears, you should use the MS-DOS LOADFIX command as follows:   loadfix [drive:][path]INSTALL.EXE The program should now install correctly. However, if Tips Plus gets partially through its installation and displays the error message &quot;program failed to load,&quot; you must use the following workarounds:



WORKAROUND
  Load DOS low. This is done in the CONFIG.SYS file as follows:      device=[drive:][path]himem.sys dos=low   According to True Vision technical support, when installing Tips Plus under MS-DOS 5.0, INSTALL.EXE should be added to the MS-DOS version table as follows;      setver [drive:path] install.exe x.xx where x.xx is the MS-DOS version number, which should be set to 4.01. The version number can also be set to 3.x; however, this does not ensure successful Tips Plus 1.5 installation.   Boot from a previous DOS system disk (DOS 3.x has not been reliable for successful Tips Plus installation according to True Vision; DOS 4.x is suggested) Install Tips Plus 1.5.</li> Reboot from the hard drive under MS-DOS 5.</li></ol> </li></ol>

Reference(s):

True Vision: (800) 858-8783

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Additional query words: 5.00

Keywords: KB76191

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