MS-DOS Err Msg with DiscTec: Unrecoverable Disk Error (105062)


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 Q105062

SYMPTOMS

You may receive the following error message when you try to install MS-DOS:
Unrecoverable Disk Error
Hard Disk is not readable.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the DiskStor DISCTEC.SYS removable device driver is loaded in memory.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem:

  1. Edit your CONFIG.SYS file to remark out (REM) the command for DISCTEC.SYS.
  2. Restart your computer.
  3. Install MS-DOS.
  4. Edit your CONFIG.SYS file and add the DISCTEC.SYS command.
  5. Restart your computer.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/6/2003
Keywords:KB105062
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