[net.micro.pc] DOS FindFirst/FindNext

markz@microsoft.UUCP (Mark Zbikowski) (08/19/85)

> I have a Turbo program and a Desmet C program which does INT 21
> function 4E and 4F calls (Search First and Search Next)...However,
> when reading the floppy, the volume label is
> never found.  The built-in command DIR finds the floppy volume
> label just fine so I know it is there.  I am running PC-DOS 2.1.
> Why does it work for the hard disk and not the floppy???  Any
> info would be appreciated.

This is due to a bug in 2.*.  The DIR command uses an FCB to search
for the VID.  This bug is fixed in 3.0.