MS-DOS Setup Err Msg (CD-ROM System): Hard Disk Not Readable (104534)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22

This article was previously published under Q104534

SYMPTOMS

If you have an Adaptec 1542B SCSI disk, a SCSI CD-ROM drive, and ASPI4DOS.SYS is loaded when you install MS-DOS, you may receive the following error message:
Hard disk not readable

CAUSE

This problem occurs when Setup thinks the CD-ROM drive is the boot drive. This problem occurs when you have the CD-ROM drive and the SCSI drive set to #0 and #1, respectively.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, do one of the following:
  • Remove the disk from the CD-ROM drive, restart your computer, and run Setup.
  • Remove ASPI4DOS.SYS from the CONFIG.SYS file, restart your computer, run Setup, put ASPI4DOS.SYS back in the CONFIG.SYS file, and then restart your computer again.
  • Reconfigure the CD-ROM drive so it uses a SCSI ID other than 0 or 1.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/19/1999
Keywords:KB104534