APAR PJ08730 - OS/2 2.1

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APAR PJ08730 -

PROBLEM: OS/2 2.1 hangs or traps after LOGO on DISK 1 when installing from a 3.5"/1.44MB floppy drive.

WORKAROUND: Place the files in a different sequence on DISK 1 by making a replacement copy of the disk and using the replacement to install OS/2.


MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING DISKETTES:

  • One 3.5" (1.44) Replacement Disk 1
  • One 3.5" (1.44) Temporary Disk 1


FOR COMPUTERS WITH ONE 3.5" 1.44MB DRIVE:

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING STEPS


1) Boot with 3.5" DOS diskette

  • Insert DOS Bootable diskette in Drive A:
  • Boot system (Ctrl-Alt-Del or Power On Computer)
  • Remove DOS diskette from Drive A:


2) MAKING A REPLACEMENT DISK 1

(Insert 3.5" disk in Drive A:)


                -  At the DOS A> prompt, type:
                             FORMAT A: /V
                -  Press ENTER key
                -  Insert replacement diskette in Drive A:
                -  Press ENTER key
                -  When prompted for volume label, type:
                             DISK 1     (Must have blank space between
                                          DISK and 1)
                -  Press ENTER key
                -  When asked if you want to format another, type:
                              N
                -  Press ENTER key
                -  Remove diskette from Drive A:
                -  Label this diskette REPLACEMENT DISK 1 FOR OS/2 2.1
                -  Insert DOS diskette in Drive A:


3) MAKE TEMPORARY COPY OF DISK 1

              - Make DISKCOPY of ORIGINAL OS/2 2.1 Disk 1 to the
                TEMPORARY DISK 1


                - At DOS A> prompt, type:
                            DISKCOPY A: A:
                -  Press ENTER key
                -  When prompted to insert  SOURCE diskette,
                   insert the Original OS/2 2.1 Disk 1
                -  Press ENTER key
                -  When prompted to insert  TARGET diskette,
                   insert the Temporary Disk 1
                -  Press ENTER key
                -  Inserting of SOURCE(ORIGINAL) & TARGET(TEMPORARY)
                   diskettes may be repeated several times.
                -  When asked to copy another diskette, type
                             N


4) Insert TEMPORARY disk in Drive A:

In this step, files on the TEMPORARY DISK 1 (SOURCE) will be copied to the REPLACEMENT DISK 1 (TARGET)


          -  Erase Bundle from TEMPORARY DISK 1
                 - At DOS A> prompt, type:
                             ERASE BUNDLE
                 - Press ENTER key
                 -  When prompted to insert disk with
                    COMMAND.COM in drive A:
                    Insert DOS diskette in Drive A:
                 -  Press ENTER key
                 -  At the DOS A> prompt, type:
                             XCOPY A:*.* B:  (Note B-drive is a
                                              pseudo drive)
                 -  Press Enter key
                 -  This process will take a lot of time due to the copying
                    of the diskettes.  Many insertions will take place.
                 -  When this above operation has completed,
                    insert original DISK 1 from OS/2 package:
                    OS/2 Disk 1 in Drive A:
                 -  At the DOS A> prompt, type:
                              COPY A:bundle B:
                 -  This time the ORIGINAL OS/2 2.1 DISK 1 is the SOURCE disk
                    and the REPLACEMENT DISK 1 is the TARGET disk.


5) The REPLACEMENT DISK 1, just created should be used to install OS/2 2.1. Please KEEP the original DISK 1 that came with OS/2 2.1 diskettes in a safe place. However, remember to write an note to use the REPLACEMENT DISK 1 to install OS/2 2.1. After complete installation, there will not be a need to keep the TEMPORARY diskette.


FOR COMPUTERS WITH TWO 3.5" 1.44MB DRIVE:

1) Boot with 3.5" DOS diskette

  • Insert DOS Bootable diskette in Drive A:
  • Boot system (Cntl-Alt-Del or Power on Computer)
  • Remove DOS diskette from Drive A:


2) MAKE TEMPORARY COPY OF DISK 1

               - Make DISKCOPY of Disk 1
                 -  Insert Original OS/2 2.1 Disk 1 in Drive A:
                 -  Insert TEMPORARY COPY of DISK 1 in Drive B:
                 -  At the DOS A> prompt, type:
                              DISKCOPY A: B:
                 -  Press ENTER key
                 -  Press Enter Key for any prompt messages for
                    SOURCE & TARGET diskettes.
                 -  When asked to copy another diskette, type:
                              N
                 -  Press ENTER key
                 -  Remove TEMPORARY DISK 1 from Drive B:
                    Label it TEMPORARY COPY of OS/2 2.1 DISK 1
                 -  When prompted to insert disk with
                    COMMAND.COM in drive A:
                    Insert DOS diskette in Drive A:
                 -  Press ENTER key


3) MAKE REPLACEMENT DISK 1

  • Insert REPLACEMENT DISK 1 into Drive B:
  • At DOS A> prompt, type:
FORMAT B: /V
  • Press ENTER key
  • When prompted for volume label, type:
DISK 1     (Must have blank space between DISK and 1)
  • Press ENTER key
  • When asked if you want to format another, type:
N
  • Press ENTER key
  • Label formatted diskette REPLACEMENT DISK 1 for OS/2 2.1
  • Leave REPLACEMENT DISK 1 diskette in Drive B:
  • When prompted to insert disk with COMMAND.COM in drive A:
Insert DOS diskette in Drive A:
  • Press ENTER key

4). Creating your REPLACEMENT DISK 1

                 -  Insert TEMPORARY OS/2 2.1 DISK 1 diskette in Drive A:
                 -  At the DOS A> prompt, type:
                              Erase BUNDLE
                 -  Press ENTER key
                  - At the DOS A> prompt, type:
                              Copy A:*.* B:
                 -  Press ENTER key
                 -  Insert Original OS/2 DISK 1 in Drive A:
                 -  At the DOS A> prompt, type:
                              Copy A:bundle B:
                 -  Press ENTER key
                 -  Remove Diskettes from Drive A: & B:


5) The REPLACEMENT DISK 1, just created should be used to install OS/2 2.1. Please KEEP the original DISK 1 that came with OS/2 diskettes in a safe place. However, suggested you write a note to use the REPLACEMENT DISK 1 to install OS/2 2.1. After installation is completed, there will not be a need to keep the 3.5" TEMPORARY DISK 1.