Article ID: 75085
Article Last Modified on 11/16/2006
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
This article was previously published under Q75085
SYMPTOMS
If a you are using an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) version of DOS that does not correspond to your computer manufacturer (for example, you are using IBM PC-DOS on a Zenith), the Microsoft MS-DOS 5 Upgrade and MS-DOS 6 Upgrade Setup programs may not work correctly. If this is the case, Setup displays the following error message:
WORKAROUND
To work around the error message, do the following:
- Use the VER command to verify that the correct OEM DOS version is being used (that is, the DOS that came with the machine).
- If an incorrect OEM DOS version is being used, install the OEM DOS that came with the machine.
- Run the MS-DOS Upgrade Setup program again.
Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20
Keywords: KB75085
