MS-DOS 6.21 Err Msg: Setup Cannot Continue. Your Computer... (113601)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
This article was previously published under Q113601

SYMPTOMS

When you install MS-DOS 6.21 Upgrade over IBM PC-DOS version 6.1 (with data- compression installed), Setup displays the following error message:
Setup cannot continue. Your computer has DoubleSpace installed on it.
MS-DOS 6.21 does not support DoubleSpace.

CAUSE

With data compression installed, IBM PC-DOS 6.1 includes the files DBLSPACE.000, DBLSPACE.BIN, and DBLSPACE.INI in root directory of the host drive. As a result, Setup cannot install.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, remove the IBM compression by running SSUNCOMP.EXE and then run MS-DOS 6.21 Upgrade Setup.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/21/1999
Keywords:KB113601
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