RESTORE Err Msg: 'Incorrect DOS Version' (97473)
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 Q97473 SYMPTOMS
You may receive the following error message after you use the RESTORE
command at the MS-DOS command prompt:
Incorrect DOS version
CAUSE
This error message occurs because a RESTORE.COM file exists in your DOS
directory. RESTORE.COM ships with original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
versions of MS-DOS 5.0. (RESTORE.EXE ships with MS-DOS 6.x.)
MS-DOS 6 and later Upgrade only removes the files it is replacing. Because
of this, RESTORE.COM remains in the directory. MS-DOS looks for files to
execute in the following order: .COM, .EXE, and lastly, .BAT. When you
use the RESTORE command at the MS-DOS command prompt, RESTORE.COM (not
RESTORE.EXE) is executed. Therefore, you receive the error message.
WORKAROUND
To correct this problem, delete RESTORE.COM from the DOS directory.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/19/1999 |
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| Keywords: | KB97473 |
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