DOCUMENT:Q85411  12-FEB-2002  [msdos]
TITLE   :MS-DOS 5.0a Upgrade README.TXT: Documentation
PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System
PROD/VER::5.0a
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The information in this article applies to:

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The following information was taken from the Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a Upgrade
README.TXT file.

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7. DOCUMENTATION CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS
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7.1 New CV.COM for CodeView:

Users of CodeView versions 3.0 to 3.13 should use the program CV.COM to start
CodeView. For more details, see the section on CodeView in the file
APPNOTES.TXT.

7.2 Documentation Corrections:

The following is a correction to the Microsoft MS-DOS Getting Started manual:

Page 66 (steps 6 and 7 of the procedure):

   To determine whether you have the correct version of EMM386.EXE, disregard
   the file dates (as stated in steps 6 and 7 of the procedure). Instead, to
   check which version of EMM386 you are using:

1. Quit Windows, if you are using it.

2. Type "EMM386" (without the quotation marks) at the command prompt.

   MS-DOS displays the version of EMM386 you are using.

3. If the message indicates you are using version 4.33 or later, you are using
   the correct version. If you are using a version earlier than 4.33, expand and
   copy the newer version included with MS-DOS 5.0 by following step 7 of the
   procedure in Getting Started.

Page 77 (Lotus 1-2-3 version 3.1 won't start)

   The information in this section also applies to Lotus 1-2-3 version 3.0.

The following are corrections to the Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and
Reference:

FORMAT Command:

   If you can't use the FORMAT command to format an unformatted disk, try using
   the /u switch.

MIRROR Command:

   You cannot use the MIRROR command with a network drive or any drive you
   created by using the ASSIGN, SUBST, or JOIN command.

UNDELETE Command:

Do not use the UNDELETE command in the following circumstances:

 - When other programs are active.

 - With the LOAD= command or the Shift+Enter key combination in Windows or
   MS-DOS Shell.

 - With Task Swapper in MS-DOS Shell.

UNFORMAT Command:

   The UNFORMAT /p switch is not compatible with the /j switch.

RAMDRIVE.SYS Device Driver:

   Valid values for the RAMDrive DiskSize parameter are 4 through 32767.

The following is a correction to the command-line Help:

COMP /? Help:

   Online help for the COMP command /d switch should state that the default
   format is hexadecimal.

7.3 Hercules Display Adapter (MSHERC.COM)
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If you use MS-DOS Editor or QBasic with a Hercules display adapter, include the
MSHERC.COM command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

7.4 QBasic "On Error" Command
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Online help for Microsoft QBasic incorrectly states that ON ERROR RESUME NEXT is
a valid statement. The correct syntax is as follows:

   ON ERROR GOTO <LINE/LABEL>

Additional query words: 5.00a update noupd

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