DOCUMENT:Q76879 03-DEC-1999 [msdos] TITLE :Installing MS-DOS 5 Upgrade on Zenith MinisPort HD PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System PROD/VER:MS-DOS:5.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= After installing Microsoft MS-DOS 5 Upgrade on a Zenith MinisPort HD computer, the computer will not boot properly unless the external floppy disk drive is connected. MORE INFORMATION ================ When the Zenith MinisPort external drive is not connected, the computer will display the following message: Non-System disk or disk error Replace and press any key to continue. MS-DOS 5.0 is compatible with this machine; however, to remedy the above problem, you must connect the external floppy disk drive to boot with DOS 5.0, or it must boot from internal ROM DOS. To enable the machine to boot from ROM DOS, press CTRL+ALT+INSERT to access CMOS setup, and type "setup" (without the quotation marks) at the command prompt. CMOS setup will allow you to change the boot options to ROM DOS. For more information on the Zenith MinisPort, query on the following words: MINISPORT and SETUP 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: 5.00 3rdparty noupd ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500 Version : MS-DOS:5.0 ============================================================================= 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 1999.