DOCUMENT:Q74339 17-DEC-2000 [msdos] TITLE :Hyperdisk Conflicts with SETUP and FORMAT PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System PROD/VER:MS-DOS:5.x OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= The current version of Hyperdisk 4.21 conflicts with Microsoft MS-DOS 5 Upgrade SETUP.EXE and FORMAT.COM. Hyperdisk fails to monitor the change of media BIOS call and fails to recognize a disk swap. This causes difficulties with SETUP and FORMAT. To resolve this problem, use the /OC switch on the Hyperdisk device driver line in the CONFIG.SYS file. For example: DEVICE=C:\HYPERDK.EXE /OC MORE INFORMATION ================ For more information on this product, contact Hyperware. The product included here, Hyperdisk, is manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability. Additional query words: 5.00 3rdparty ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a Version : MS-DOS:5.x ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.