DOCUMENT:Q74820 17-DEC-2000 [msdos] TITLE :Sperry XT Will Not Start from Hard Drive or Floppy Disk PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System PROD/VER:MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:msdos ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== After installing Microsoft MS-DOS version 5.0, Sperry XT computers will not start from the hard disk, will not start from the Uninstall disk, and if started under a previous DOS version, a DIR command will display only random ASCII characters on the hard disk. WORKAROUND ========== Upgrading the ROM BIOS to version 1.58 may correct this problem. MORE INFORMATION ================ To obtain the latest XT ROM BIOS version (4.71), contact Sperry at (800) 448-1424, and choose option 4. You will be asked for the BIOS feature appropriate to the specific machine. To determine the BIOS feature of your machine, look on the back by the serial number for a TYPE CODE. If this code is T3070-08, then ROM feature type (part no.) is F5083-02. T3070-00, then ROM feature type (part no.) is F5083-00. T3070-02, then ROM feature type (part no.) is F5083-01. The product included here is manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability. Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 3rdparty ====================================================================== Keywords : msdos Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a Version : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22 ============================================================================= 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.