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Re: DOS 5.0 partition table

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From: techsys consulting
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1991 03:02
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ching@brahms.amd.com (Mike Ching) writes:

> 
> I use a bootstrap program that lets me boot from any hard disk partition.
> There were some changes in the partition table going from DOS 3.3 to
> DOS 4.0 that kept the bootstrap from working. Anybody know if DOS 5.0
> has changed the partition table? I'd hate to overwrite the boot sectors
> and end up with a disk that won't boot. Thanks for any help.
> 
> Mike Ching

If you're 4.0, 5.0 will install no sweat..
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From: berk@techsys.UUCP (techsys consulting)
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Subject: Re: DOS 5.0 partition table
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Date: 21 Jun 91 03:02:24 GMT
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