DBLSPACE /DEFRAG and DEFRAG May Exit Without Error Message (104887)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q104887
This information applies to both Microsoft DoubleSpace and Microsoft
DriveSpace. For MS-DOS 6.22, use DRVSPACE in place of DBLSPACE for commands
and filenames.
SYMPTOMS
If your system is very low on memory and you try to run DBLSPACE /DEFRAG,
DoubleSpace may be unable to run and may not display an error message. If
you then try to run DEFRAG, it may start normally but exit unexpectedly
when it attempts to run DBLSPACE /DEFRAG. Again, no error message is
displayed.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when there isn't enough memory for DoubleSpace to
display an error message. The amount of memory at which this problem
occurs depends on your system configuration and the size of your
DoubleSpace-compressed drive. Typically, this problem does not occur
if you have more the 430K of free conventional memory.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem:
• Run MemMaker to increase your conventional memory.
-or-
• Use the Clean Start (F5) or Interactive Start (F8) key to load fewer
device drivers and terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs before
running DEFRAG or DBLSPACE /DEFRAG.
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
11/18/1999 |
| Keywords: |
KB104887 |
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