why@kpc.com (Will Hyde) (05/07/91)
-- A WILD SHOT ... MAY 6 ... NEEDED TONIGHT...! On a 286 ... it has/had two floppy drives: a: & b: and on the HD: c: & d: all DOS. It was running 3.2 (This is the story as I get it, will know more tomorrow ... but for now...) The sys files were on c: on d: text for a manual (WordPerfect)... Now then, (somebody) attempted to upgrade the os from 3.2 to 3.3, so (somebody else) could run a program/application that required 3.3 or better (having to do with the text on d:). Evidently, (somebody) is an experienced Unix user, and didn't know about 'hidden' files -- msdos.sys, io.sys, and possibly (on 3.2, filedata.sys -- don't know about that one, is it just HP 3.2?). Apparently, what happened was: (somebody) simply deleted the (visible) 3.2 files on c: and COPIED the visible 3.3 files. Hence: System now has 3.2 sys files and everything else is 3.3. Of course it doesn't work. All of that, I can probably fix ... but there's more. All the text that was on d: has been lost, because now (Jesus, I hope I've got this right...) booting the machine from a: with 3.3 it can't recognize drive d: Error messages are (of course) 'Incorrect DOS version' at times, and at times it a FAT error. I'll be surprised if, from this, anyone can suggest anything ... But, what the hell ... ask not, know naught ... I know more info is needed (I need more info, and can't get it because the problem was caused by people who speak Unix). Like I said, I'll know more tomorrow, but I'd sure appreciate any pointers re where to look and for what.... Surprise me. E-mail any suggestions that MIGHT help. -- ________________________________________________________________________ ... why@kpc.com LADY LUCK IS A FICKLE BITCH, AND HER NAME IS KARMA ... ... -** --- * *** -* --- - *** *- -*-- -* --- - **** ** -* --* ... ... JUSTINCASE: Guest acct. This writer does not work/speak for kpc ...