Article ID: 97804
Article Last Modified on 5/16/2001
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
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:
WORKAROUND
If you are trying to reinstall the Windows 3.1 software only, you can work around this problem with the "Windows only" 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
