Err Msg with Removable Media: Dblspace Cannot Mount Drive... (105255)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
This article was previously published under Q105255
SYMPTOMS
When you try to mount a DoubleSpace-compressed removable media disk, you
receive the following error message:
Dblspace cannot mount drive <letter>:
The <letter>:\Dblspace.000 file is not a valid compressed volume
file. To fix it, type scandisk <letter>:\Dblspace.000 at the
command prompt.
If you run ScanDisk, it will likely report no errors.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when the DoubleSpace-compressed removable media
disk is write protected.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, remove the write protection from the
removable media disk.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS DoubleSpace version
6.2. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
11/22/1999 |
| Keywords: |
KB105255 |
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