Micrografx Windows Draw 3.0 720K Disks Unreadable
PSS ID Number: 102023
Article Last Modified on 11/20/2003
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q102023
SYMPTOMS
When trying to view any of the 720K disks included with Micrografx
Windows Draw version 3.0, the error messages described below may
appear.
These disks are dated 10-91 and support MS-DOS versions 3.1 and later.
CAUSE
These errors occur because the disks from Micrografx do not strictly
adhere to the FAT standard. In particular, the media byte in the BIOS
parameter block (BPB) and in the FAT do not agree. Windows NT adheres
more strictly to the floppy disk FAT standard than MS-DOS in order to
protect against foreign programs, such as a virus. Other products that
do not adhere strictly to the floppy disk FAT standard may have the
same problem.
WORKAROUND
There are two workarounds that allow Micrografx Windows Draw version
3.0 to be installed in Windows NT. It is necessary to be able to boot
into MS-DOS; without MS-DOS, it is not possible to install Windows
Draw.
Procedure 1
Using MS-DOS, copy all the disks into a directory on the hard drive,
restart Windows NT, and run the install program from the hard drive.
Procedure 2
Using MS-DOS, format 10 720K disks and copy all the corresponding
files on each Windows Draw disk to a blank disk. You should not use
DISKCOPY or IMAGE, because they would also copy over the incorrect
BPB.
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