Article: Q104996
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0,5.0a,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 24-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22
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SYMPTOMS
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If you try to format a 255-head drive you receive a "divide by zero" error
message.
CAUSE
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MS-DOS FORMAT does not support drives with more than 254 heads.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS versions 5.x, 6.0, 6.2,
and 6.21. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: 6.22 5.0, 5.0a 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 max_head command
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version : MS-DOS:5.0,5.0a,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
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