Article: Q97804
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22; :
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 16-MAY-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0
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SYMPTOMS
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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:
Incorrect DOS version
WORKAROUND
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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
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500
Version : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22; :
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