Windows 95 Startup Error: Incorrect MS-DOS Version... (119876)
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This article was previously published under Q119876 SYMPTOMS
After you install Windows 95 and restart the system, it returns to an
MS-DOS prompt with the following error message:
Incorrect MS-DOS version
Enter the name of Command Interpreter (e.g., C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM)
CAUSE
This problem can occur if SETVER.EXE is being loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file
and has a setting indicating that COMMAND.COM should look for a version of
MS-DOS earlier than 7.0.
RESOLUTION
Boot the system with the Windows 95 Startup disk and do the following:
- Change to the WINDOWS directory by typing the following:
cd\<Windows 95 directory name>
- Rename the SETVER.EXE file by typing the following:
ren setver.exe setver.old
- Remove the Windows 95 Startup disk from drive A, then shut down and
restart the system. (Windows 95 loads at this point.)
- Click the Start button, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.
- Change to the Windows directory by typing the following:
cd\<Windows 95 directory name>
- Rename the SETVER.EXE file again by typing the following:
ren setver.old setver.exe
- Remove the COMMAND.COM entry by typing the following:
- Restart the computer to make the SETVER changes take effect.
The above procedure allows SETVER to maintain compatibility with existing
MS-DOS-based applications.
MORE INFORMATION
When Windows 95 is installed, the new SETVER.EXE assumes the settings of
the currently loaded SETVER.EXE in an effort to maintain compatibility with
existing MS-DOS-based applications.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/17/2000 |
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| Keywords: | KB119876 |
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