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From: wew@naucse.UUCP (Bill Wilson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: MS-DOS / PC-DOS SYS compatibility (?)
Summary: MS vs. PC DOS SYS
Message-ID: <722@naucse.UUCP>
Date: 25 May 88 15:52:29 GMT
References: <1070@usfvax2.EDU>
Organization: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
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In article <1070@usfvax2.EDU>, mician@usfvax2.EDU (Rudy Mician) writes:
> 
> How can I reserve system file space without regard to whether it is 
> for PC-DOS or MS-DOS
>

You might try to use the /B option when formatting.  This will create
a disk that will accept the system on it.  The only problem is that
it will create a disk with 8 sectors per track.
 
> I have reserved system file space using MS-DOS (v3.1) and then tried to 
> install PC-DOS (v3.1) with no luck.  The same problem arises if I try to
> reserve the system file space with PC-DOS. 
>

If you used the /B option on the format then you may be in trouble.  
 
> Can I circumvent the problem by simply reserving file space with MS-DOS
> (which takes up more space with its hidden files) and then changing the
> file names to match those of the hidden files used by PC-DOS, or is there
> some other way around this problem?
> 
I tried fooling DOS by changing the names of the system files on a  
hard drive and ended up destroying the logical layout of the drive.
I had to reformat to back out.  MS and PC DOS use a slightly
different layout for hard drive formats.  Be careful when trying 
any tricks.


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Bill Wilson                          (Bitnet: ucc2wew@nauvm)
Northern AZ Univ
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
{These views are mine and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer}