Microsoft KB Archive/74684

= UNIX Login Sign Disappears After Installing MS-DOS =

Article ID: 74684

Article Last Modified on 11/16/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a
 * 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

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This article was previously published under Q74684



SYMPTOMS
After installing MS-DOS on a computer system with both MS-DOS and UNIX, your SCO UNIX login sign disappears.



CAUSE
Installing MS-DOS version 5.0 or later changes the active partition to the MS-DOS partition instead of the &quot;NON-DOS&quot; partition. SCO UNIX is located on the &quot;NON-DOS&quot; partition.



WORKAROUND
Do the following to change the active partition to the &quot;NON-DOS&quot; partition:
 * 1) Run FDISK.
 * 2) Choose 2 to &quot;Set Active Partition&quot;.
 * 3) Choose &quot;NON-DOS&quot; partition as the ACTIVE partition. This allows SCO UNIX to boot first and to provide you with the login capability.
 * 4) Press ESC to exit FDISK.
 * 5) Restart the machine.

The UNIX product included here is manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 3rdparty 6.00 6.20

Keywords: KB74684

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