MS-DOS 6 Err Msg: The MS-DOS Setup Was Not Completed... (96956)
The information in this article applies to:
• 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 Q96956
SYMPTOMS
The following error message occurs when MS-DOS 6.x Upgrade has not
been successfully installed:
The MS-DOS Setup was not completed
Insert the UNINSTALL #1 diskette in drive A
Press the ENTER key to continue
CAUSE
If you cannot recover from this situation by restarting your computer
with the Uninstall disk in drive A, your CMOS settings may be
configured to search drive C for the MS-DOS system files.
Traditionally, the computer BIOS attempts to start MS-DOS from drive A
and then searches drive C if no disk is in drive A. However, some
newer AMI BIOS chips allow you to start your computer from drive C
without first looking to drive A. This is incompatible with the MS-DOS
5 and later upgrade uninstall technology.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, modify your CMOS settings to check for
a boot disk in drive A before attempting to boot from drive C.
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
5/12/2003 |
| Keywords: |
KB96956 |
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