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Article #4279Re: 2.1b can't create DOS environment
From: Mike Taylor
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 21:33
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 21:33
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In article <1993Jan27.012507.15556@midway.uchicago.edu> sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes: >In article <6551@balrog.ctron.com> mikec@cardinals.ctron.com () writes: >>Has anyone seen this with OS/2 2.1 Beta: >>Upon boot up, the message: >> SYS1200: The system cannot create the DOS environment. The error >> code is 0002. >>Basically, something is looking for a file somewhere and it can't find it. >>I have no idea what's missing. I have compared my directory trees between >>2.1b and GA and have found no *major* differences. I have also installed >>2.1b on three different machines and got this same error message. >>How can one run WINOS231 without at DOS environment? > >Are you installing OS/2 2.1 beta over an existing version of OS/2? It >is not recommended -- do reformat and reinstall. > When I get my copy of OS/2 2.1 beta (CD is in the mail) and I reformat my OS/2 partition, I will lose all the .dll and .ini files for the apps that I installed from OS/2 (W4W, etc) that install these files in the OS2 directory. Is there an easy way to get these apps back up anding or do I need to reinstall these programs too? Thanks, Mike -- Mike Taylor Phone: (206) 822-5406 (Hm) Applied Microsystems Corp. (206) 882-5309 (Wk) 9435 116th Ave NE Fax: (206) 883-3049
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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!nwnexus!amc-gw!miket From: miket@amc.com (Mike Taylor) Subject: Re: 2.1b can't create DOS environment Message-ID: <1993Jan28.213351.6644@amc.com> Keywords: OS/2 2.1 Beta Organization: Applied Microsystems, Redmond, WA References: <6551@balrog.ctron.com> <1993Jan27.012507.15556@midway.uchicago.edu> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 21:33:51 GMT Lines: 29