merat@radix (Merat Bagha) (08/15/88)
As a follow-up to my DOS4.0 & Windows/386 compatibility query: I've heard rumors about a new Windows/386 release in the works farily soon. I have not contacted Microsoft though. Does anyone know the facts? I like the new DOS shell (a al Presentation Manager & Windows) graphical interface even though I don't use it much! Typing is much faster! As I formatted my 42MByte disk to be a single partition under DOS4.0, disk utilities such as those from Norton's or Ontrack Computer Systems do not work (due to the 16-bit FCB's). Without them it is a bit of a challenge to recover a deleted file, as was the case with me around 2:00 AM this morning! So, is there a disk utility program which supports DOS4.0? -- -- Merat Bagha UUCP: ogcvax!omepd!radix!merat OR "radix!merat"@omepd.intel.com Radix MicroSystems, Inc. (503)690-1229 19545 NW von Neumann Drive, Beaverton, OR 97006
brown@nicmad.UUCP (Mr. Video) (08/16/88)
In article <57@radix> merat@radix.UUCP (Merat Bagha) writes:
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<As a follow-up to my DOS4.0 & Windows/386 compatibility query:
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<I've heard rumors about a new Windows/386 release in the works farily soon.
<I have not contacted Microsoft though. Does anyone know the facts?
Not a rumor. Microsoft has released Windows2.1 and Windows386 2.1. I
received my upgrade notice yesterday.
<As I formatted my 42MByte disk to be a single partition under DOS4.0, disk
<utilities such as those from Norton's or Ontrack Computer Systems do not
<work (due to the 16-bit FCB's). Without them it is a bit of a challenge
<to recover a deleted file, as was the case with me around 2:00 AM this
<morning! So, is there a disk utility program which supports DOS4.0?
When Microsoft/Compaq came out with MS-DOS 3.31, Norton had the same problem.
They upgraded the 4.0 Utilities package to handle the problem and will be
releasing the fix for PC-DOS 4.0 shortly. If you have Norton's Utilities
4.0, give them a call to find out the release date. Since I don't have
PC-DOS 4.0 and don't plan on getting it, I am not in a hurry to update.
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rutgers-/ rolls-/ decvax--/chasm@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Charles Marslett) (08/17/88)
In article <3029@nicmad.UUCP>, brown@nicmad.UUCP (Mr. Video) writes: > In article <57@radix> merat@radix.UUCP (Merat Bagha) writes: > < > <As a follow-up to my DOS4.0 & Windows/386 compatibility query: > < > <I've heard rumors about a new Windows/386 release in the works farily soon. > <I have not contacted Microsoft though. Does anyone know the facts? > > Not a rumor. Microsoft has released Windows2.1 and Windows386 2.1. I > received my upgrade notice yesterday. > > -- > Mr. Video ucbvax!uwvax.................!nicmad!brown Actually, the Windows 2.1 version predates DOS 4.0 -- the versions of Windows that work with DOS 4.0 (if any) will be 2.2 or later and I have not seen any comment from Microsoft (Hey, Lee, where are you!) about when the accomodation will be released [That is not an upgrade! (:^)]. Charles Marslett chasm@killer.dallas.tx or 73317,3662 (for the cryptic Compuservers)