MS-DOS OEM Setup Doesn't Boot on Tandy 1000TX 286 (94329)



The information in this article applies to:

  • 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 Q94329

SYMPTOMS

Some Tandy 1000TX 286 computers have a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive that can be configured as a 360K drive. If the drive has been reconfigured, the MS-DOS 6.x OEM 720K Disk 1 will not start (boot) the computer.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem:

  1. Modify or create the CONFIG.SYS file on Disk 1, and add the following line:
          DRIVPARM=/d:0 /f:2
  2. Boot the system using this disk.
Setup should now run normally.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/22/1999
Keywords:KB94329