Erratic Floppy Drive Behavior on Mitsubishi 286 (76185)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
This article was previously published under Q76185 SUMMARY
On a Mitsubishi 286 machine, after upgrading to Microsoft MS-DOS
version 5.0, a "Sector Not Found Error" message may be displayed when
trying to write or execute a file on a floppy disk. Also, it may seem
that MS-DOS is incorrectly perceiving the drive density. The CMOS
settings may read 1.2 MB. However, if a disk utility is run, it may show
the density as 360K.
MORE INFORMATION
The above problem is due to the particular version of ROM BIOS on some
Mitsubishi 286 motherboards. Version 1.52f does not directly support
1.2 MB disk drives; it initializes the disk base table to 9 sectors
per track when it should be using 15 sectors per track for 1.2 MB
disks.
Using DRIVPARM will not alleviate this problem because BIOS version
1.52f will not support the calls DRIVPARM uses to change the drive
type.
A BIOS upgrade will solve the problem. To obtain an upgrade, call
Mitsubishi technical support at (800) 344-6352.
The product included here is manufactured by vendors independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this
product's performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/23/1999 |
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| Keywords: | KB76185 |
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