Backup, MSAV, and Defrag Don't Display Correctly on AST (99527)


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 6.22
This article was previously published under Q99527

SYMPTOMS

When you run Microsoft Backup, Microsoft Anti-Virus, or Microsoft Defragmenter (Defrag) on some AST laptop computers, the screen (specifically the borders of dialog boxes) do not display correctly. Characters within the dialog boxes are readable, but the borders are not.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use one of the following switches when you start the MS-DOS 6 or 6.2 application: 
   Backup      /LCD or /BW or /MDA
   Defrag      /LCD or /BW
   Anti-Virus  /LCD or /BW or /MONO or /NF
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/24/1999
Keywords:KB99527
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