DOCUMENT:Q77778  21-NOV-1999  [msdos]
TITLE   :BTRIEVE Versions 5.1 and Later Compatible with MS-DOS 5.x/6.x
PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 
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SUMMARY
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Novell has confirmed that BTRIEVE.EXE versions earlier than 5.1 are not
compatible with MS-DOS 5.x. 6.x, or 6.2. Incompatible versions of BTRIEVE.EXE
may cause an MS-DOS 5.0 system to stop responding (hang or lock up) when you try
to run the utility. Incompatible versions of BTRIEVE.EXE may cause an MS-DOS 6.x
system to stop responding upon exiting BTRIEVE.EXE.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Novell utility BTRIEVE.EXE is a self-contained executable program that
performs as a record management system. For more information on the Novell
BTRIEVE utility, query on the following in the Microsoft Knowledge Base or
contact Novell technical support:

   BTRIEVE and MS-DOS

The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.

Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 5.10 6.00 6.20 3rdparty

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Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch
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