ral@pyuxqq.UUCP (R A Levenberg) (07/21/85)
Does anyone know the procedure for bringing up PC-DOS 3.1 when 3.0 is already running on the machine. I have a PC-AT with some copy-protected software on the hard disk, so I do not want to reformat the hard disk. It's not as simple as just booting the 3.1 version, and I do want to get 3.1 on the hard disk. Any ideas?
sdyer@bbncc5.UUCP (Steve Dyer) (07/23/85)
> Does anyone know the procedure for bringing up PC-DOS 3.1 > when 3.0 is already running on the machine. I have a PC-AT > with some copy-protected software on the hard disk, so I do not > want to reformat the hard disk. It's not as simple as just > booting the 3.1 version, and I do want to get 3.1 on the hard disk. > > Any ideas? If I remember the instructions I followed last week, you simply reboot from the 3.1 DOS floppy, and then say SYS C:. Naturally you then copy over all the programs on the floppies to whatever directory you keep your DOS commands. I didn't have any problems at all. The procedure is different if you are upgrading from a 2.X system. -- /Steve Dyer {decvax,linus,ima,ihnp4}!bbncca!sdyer sdyer@bbnccv.ARPA
johnl@ima.UUCP (07/29/85)
Switching from DOS 3.0 to 3.1 is pretty easy, since the operating systems are about the same size. 1. Boot up from the 3.1 diskette. 2. Use the SYS command to transfer the system to your hard disk. 3. Copy all of the programs you want from the diskette to the hard disk. Even programs that seem not to have changed may be version dependent, so when it doubt, copy them all. 4. Put the floppy away and reboot from hard disk. This worked fine for me on many machines. Takes about 5 minutes. Note that you cannot upgrade from 2.x this way because the space reserved for the operating system on the hard disk isn't enough. John Levine, ima!johnl
slerner@sesame.UUCP (Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner) (07/31/85)
>... > 3. Copy all of the programs you want from the diskette to the hard > disk. Even programs that seem not to have changed may be version > dependent, so when it doubt, copy them all. > If you have moved DOS utilities into different sub-directories, make sure that you replace them all. I have heard many tales of grief of people upgradeing from 2.0 to 2.1 who were not careful enough and they trashed up their disks... >... > This worked fine for me on many machines. Takes about 5 minutes. Note > that you cannot upgrade from 2.x this way because the space reserved for > the operating system on the hard disk isn't enough. > > John Levine, ima!johnl Sorry to disagree, but I just upgraded my XT from 2.0 to 3.1. I suspect that your problem had to do with trying to SYS 3.1 onto a 2.X floppy. There is plenty of spare room alocated on the hard disk to sys 3.1 on, (at least there was on my system, I haven't gone peeking yet to see what really went on, and am not is a position to do so now. Unless you need the networking capabilities or an RO atribute that really works (! see how well it protects a file in dos 2.x !), or unless you are on an AT, I suggest you stay with DOS 2.1 -- unless you have lots of RAM you don't know what to do with :-) . -- Opinions expressed are public domain, and do not belong to Lotus Development Corp. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner {genrad|ihnp4|ima}!wjh12!talcott!sesame!slerner {cbosgd|harvard}!talcott!sesame!slerner slerner%sesame@harvard.ARPA
johnl@ima.UUCP (08/01/85)
/* Written 6:47 pm Jul 30, 1985 by slerner@sesame in ima:net.micro.pc */ >> This worked fine for me on many machines. Takes about 5 minutes. Note >> that you cannot upgrade from 2.x this way because the space reserved for >> the operating system on the hard disk isn't enough. > >Sorry to disagree, but I just upgraded my XT from 2.0 to 3.1. I suspect >that your problem had to do with trying to SYS 3.1 onto a 2.X floppy. >There is plenty of spare room alocated on the hard disk to sys 3.1 on, >(at least there was on my system, I haven't gone peeking yet to see >what really went on, and am not is a position to do so now. >Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner You were lucky - in general you can't count on there being enough room free at the start of a 2.x hard disk. It's probably worth a try, though. John Levine, ima!johnl