Article ID: 136268
Article Last Modified on 1/8/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 16-bit Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 32-Bit Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 Professional Edition
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SYMPTOMS
In Visual Basic, the Setup program fails after you insert Disk 2.
CAUSE
This does not necessarily mean that the disk is defective. It could be that
the physical drive is not reading the disk properly.
RESOLUTION
You may need to use the MS-DOS DRIVPARM command to correct the problem. If
a physical drive is not reading a disk properly and the disk is not
defective, the MS-DOS DRIVPARM command in the CONFIG.SYS file can often
correct the problem. The DRIVPARM command modifies the parameters of an
existing physical drive. It does not create a new logical drive. The
settings specified in the DRIVPARM command over-ride the driver definitions
for any previous block device.
MORE INFORMATION
The DRIVPARM command does not correct any problems reading floppy disks if
the disks are defective. In the case of defective disks, it is necessary to
obtain replacement disks from Microsoft Technical Support.
Symptoms of Disk Drive Not Reading Properly
Place a Setup disk (Disk 1) in drive A or drive B, and use the MS-DOS DIR
command to display a directory list of that disk. Switch to Disk 2, and use
the MS-DOS DIR command to display a directory of Disk 2. If you receive
another directory list for Disk 1, your logical drive is reading
incorrectly.
DRIVPARM Command and Its Parameters
If your logical drive is reading incorrectly, add the following statement
to your system's CONFIG.SYS file:
drivparm=/d:number /f:factor
The /d:number item specifies the physical drive number. Values for the
number must be in the range from 0 through 255 (/d:0 = drive A, /d:1 =
drive B, /d:2 = drive C, and so on).
The /f:factor item specifies the drive type. The factor numbers for drive
types are:
0 = 160K/180K or 320K/360K
1 = 1.2 megabyte (MB)
2 = 720K (3.5-inch disk)
5 = Hard disk
6 = Tape
7 = 1.44 MB (3.5-inch disk)
8 = Read/write optical disk
9 = 2.88 MB (3.5-inch disk)
For more information on the DRIVPARM command, please see pages 455-457
of the "Microsoft MS-DOS Operating System version 5.0 User's Guide and
Reference."
For more information on the MS-DOS DRIVPARM command, query on the following
words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Additional Workarounds
Method One:
Eject Disk 2 and press ENTER. Then reinsert the disk and press ENTER again.
Method Two:
When you are prompted to change disks, insert disk 2. Then press ALT+TAB to
change the focus to File Manager (or to Program Manager and start File
Manager). Select drive A and press F5 to force a refresh. Press ALT+TAB to
return the focus to Setup and continue.
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