Error "Diskettes Are Corrupt" Installing WP 5

DocumentID: 638465
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 3:04:57 PM

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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: The message "Diskettes Are Corrupt" occurs during installation of DR DOS 6.0 when ANY problem is encountered which the packed EXE loader can't handle while decompressing the EXEPACKed files. There is a known problem with the EXE loader when it's loaded into memory before the first 64K boundary. (See memo ALL_9375B). MS DOS 5.0 contains LOADFIX.COM which corrects the problem by forcing a program to load above the first 64K. (Syntax example: A:\>LOADFIX INSTALL) DR DOS 6.0 accomplishes the same task in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file with the MEMMAX command. "MEMMAX -U" frees up memory in the first 64K region and could therefore trigger the "Diskettes Are Corrupt" message. It might also cause a "Packed Files Corrupt" error message. Changing the "-U" switch to "-L" will disable access to the lower 64K and should solve the problem. If this doesn't correct the problem, further troubleshooting should identify other possible hardware or disk related problems. (See memo WP51_7502Z).

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