System Hangs If Disk Is Full With IBM 4.0 DOS

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Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:19:39 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: If the disk is full when attempting<<*_S13. REPLACE attempting BY FORM OF SIMPLER try? *>> to save a file, with IBM 4.0 DOS, the system will hang. It did not return an error of any kind to indicate<<*_S13. REPLACE indicate BY SIMPLER show or say? *>> that the disk was full. The floppy disk was has a zero byte file on it. Solutions: This problem has been fixed<<*_S1. PASSIVE VOICE: been fixed *>> in the next interim release. Please watch the Software Change Notices for a statement such as, "With IBM DOS 4.0, a disk full error would cause a hang. Now, WP gives the expected error message."

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