Divide By Zero Error with MS-DOS FORMAT Command (104996)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
- 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 Q104996 SYMPTOMS
If you try to format a 255-head drive you receive a "divide by zero" error
message.
CAUSE
MS-DOS FORMAT does not support drives with more than 254 heads.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS versions 5.x,
6.0, 6.2, and 6.21. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/6/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB104996 |
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