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Re: COMP430D.ZIP problems with DOS5

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From: Barry E. Boone
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 18:03
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From article <ecm9093.54@aston.ac.uk>, by ecm9093@aston.ac.uk (J.P.FLETCHER):
> I have had problems with the compress/decompress program extracted from 
> COMP430D.ZIP since I have moved from DOS4.01 to DOS5 on my 486 PC.
> I get a message "Packed file is corrupt" when I run the program, even with 
> no command line arguments.
> 
> Has anyone any advice on coping with this one?


On the command line, try putting the word LOADFIX (I think) in front of the
file you are trying to run...


> 
> John
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Dr John P. Fletcher       
> Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry,
> Aston University,         Tel: (44) 21 359 3611 ext 4625
> Aston Triangle,		  Email(Janet): J.P.FLETCHER@UK.AC.ASTON
> BIRMINGHAM B4 7ET   U.K.  Email(Other): J.P.FLETCHER@ASTON.AC.UK
> --------------------------------------------------------------
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