Using IBM PC-DOS 4.0 with MS-DOS Hard Disk Partition (60082)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.1
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.01
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q60082
SUMMARY
IBM PC-DOS versions 4.0, 4.01, and 5.0 do not recognize hard disk
partitions other than those created with IBM products. If the boot sector's
original equipment manufacturer (OEM) name field does not have "IBM " as
the first four characters, an "invalid media" error is returned, and you
are not allowed access to the hard disk.
Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
5/12/2003 |
Keywords: |
KB60082 |
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