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From: smithj@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: HELP I'M BEING HELD CAPTIVE BY AN XT
Message-ID: <10176.283d9d91@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu>
Date: 25 May 91 03:11:13 GMT
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A friend of mine is forced to use an original IBM PC-XT with a 10Mg HD.
When he received it we erased everything and reformated the drive using the
FORMAT command under IBM-DOS 2.10.  Everthing worked fine.  He then bought
IBM-DOS 3.30 and installed that system (including command.com in the root).
But when we rebooted the computer it just hung.  We reintalled 2.10 and the
same thing happened.  Next we again reformatted using 2.10 and everything was
OK again.  So we figured we should use the FORMAT from 3.30 but that didn't
solve the problem.

If you have any suggestions please help but please follow these guidlines:
1. I have used IBM-DOS 3.30 on an original PC-XT before so it's not just
   incompatible.
2. He can't just run out and buy a newer computer so give that suggestion to
   someone else.
3. I'm not a complete moron so while all suggestions are encouraged please try
   to avoid the obvious neophite mistakes.  (i.e. we have used FDISK, etc.)
4. My guess is that the hard drive needs a new low-level format.  If you agree
   with this diagnosis let me know where I can get a program to do the trick.

I only set up these guidelines to reduce the net traffic.  Something about
which not enough users are concerned (unfortunately).
Thanx.
-- 
I knew how the game was going to end when I took Brenda 
	into the filing room but I took her in anyway.	--Al
They have one big advantage over us: 
		*they* know where they're going.	--Batman
Has your family tried 'em, Powdermilk?			--Garrison Keillor

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