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== Symptoms == | == Symptoms == | ||
During installation the following message appears: | |||
"The country information file A:\COUNTRY.SYS is incorrect. The | |||
system is stopped. Correct the preceding error and restart." | |||
== Hardware == | == Hardware == | ||
3.5" and 5.25" floppy drives | |||
== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
CMOS not set up properly; it thought the 3.5" A: drive was a 5.25" drive and that the 5.25" B: drive was a 3.5" drive. | |||
== Fix == | == Fix == | ||
Correct the CMOS settings. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
This could happen as the result of a bad CMOS battery, or from swapping the diskette drive cables and forgetting to re-set the CMOS information to match the change. | |||
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[[Frank McKenney]] | [[Frank McKenney]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:54, 12 April 2020
Last Updated: 27th November, 1994
Symptoms
During installation the following message appears:
"The country information file A:\COUNTRY.SYS is incorrect. The system is stopped. Correct the preceding error and restart."
Hardware
3.5" and 5.25" floppy drives
Problem
CMOS not set up properly; it thought the 3.5" A: drive was a 5.25" drive and that the 5.25" B: drive was a 3.5" drive.
Fix
Correct the CMOS settings.
Notes
This could happen as the result of a bad CMOS battery, or from swapping the diskette drive cables and forgetting to re-set the CMOS information to match the change.