{"id":249,"date":"2005-06-04T03:28:00","date_gmt":"2005-06-04T10:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kb.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb-articles\/error-message-causeway-error-when-running-image-for-dos\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T21:39:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T05:39:50","slug":"error-message-causeway-error-when-running-image-for-dos","status":"publish","type":"lsvr_kba","link":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/kb-articles\/error-message-causeway-error-when-running-image-for-dos\/","title":{"rendered":"Error Message &#8220;Causeway Error&#8221; When Running Image for DOS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff5500;\">Problem:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>When attempting to run Image for DOS, a message similar to the following appears:<\/p>\r\n<blockquote dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\">\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Causeway Error 09: Unrecoverable Exception. Program Terminated.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff5500;\">Cause:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>This problem can be caused by any of the following conditions:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>One or more\u00a0partitions on the system contain file system corruption.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The Image for DOS program files are corrupted.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>You are using Image for DOS on a Lenovo notebook.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff5500;\">Solution:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Please carry out the following steps to correct this issue:<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #005858;\">Resolving a Problem with a Corrupt File System<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<blockquote dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\">\r\n<p>Run <strong>ScanDisk<\/strong> (Windows 9x \/ Me) or <strong>CHKDSK \/F<\/strong> (Windows NT \/ 2000 \/ XP \/ 2003 \/ Vista, Windows 7\/8.x\/10\/11) on each partition, including the source and target partitions for any image operations you are attempting to carry out. <strong>Note:<\/strong> Using <strong>chkdsk<\/strong>\u00a0in Vista or Windows 7\/8.x\/10 will require\u00a0that the Command Prompt be run as an administrator.<\/p>\r\n<p>If the problem remains,\u00a0recreate your\u00a0Image for DOS boot media, as explained below.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #005858;\">Replacing a Corrupt Image for DOS Program File<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<blockquote dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\">\r\n<p>Create a new\u00a0Image for DOS\u00a0boot disc or diskette.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If you are using a CD\/DVD disc for the Image for DOS boot media, try using a different disc.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If you are using a floppy diskette for the Image for DOS boot media, do a complete format on the floppy diskette first to help ensure that the diskette is reliable.\u00a0Use the\u00a0<strong>FORMAT A: \/U<\/strong> command when performing the format of the floppy diskette.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #005858;\"><strong>Using Image for DOS\u00a0on a Lenovo Netbook<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<blockquote dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This problem has been traced to an issue with the NIC driver on your computer. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lenovo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.lenovo.com<\/a> and download the correct DOS NIC driver for your machine model.<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please refer to the following Knowledge Base articles, as needed:<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/?p=138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Run Image for DOS From a Bootable Floppy Disk<\/a><br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/?p=127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Create a Windows 95\/98\/Me Startup Disk<\/a><br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/?p=060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Create an MS-DOS Startup Disk From Windows XP<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Problem:\u00a0 When attempting to run Image for DOS, a message similar to the following appears: Causeway Error 09: Unrecoverable Exception. Program Terminated. Cause:\u00a0 This problem can be caused by any of the following conditions: One or more\u00a0partitions on the system contain file system corruption. The Image for DOS program files are corrupted. 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