DOS Mounter
Frequently Asked Questions

I can't access the DOS partition on my disk.On a PC:

Solution 1

Partition size limitations. DOS 4.0 or later or Compaq V3.3.1 or later is needed to support partitions larger than 32 MBs on your PC.

Solution 2

Wrong SCSI Host Adapter Board selection. If you have an Adaptec 1520 series SCSI Host Adapter in your PC, make sure you select Adaptec Standard from the SCSI Host adapter pop-up menu when creating DOS partitions. The maximum drive size for Adaptec Standard SCSI Host Adapters is 1 GB. If you have an Adaptec 1540 series with Extended BIOS SCSI Host Adapter in your PC, make sure you select Adaptec Extended from the SCSI Host Adapter pop-up menu when creating DOS Partitions.

On a Mac

Solution 1

DOS Mounter not installed. See the "Installation" section for DOS Mounter in the manual.

Solution 2

Incompatible SCSI Host Adapter Board. DOS partitions were created with a SCSI Host Adapter Board that is incompatible with DOS Mounter.