DoubleSpace Err Msg: To Set Up DoubleSpace, You Must Start... (99081)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q99081
SYMPTOMS
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.
If you try to recover an unmounted compressed volume file (CVF) by
starting your computer with an MS-DOS 6.0 startup disk and running
DBLSPACE.EXE from the A drive, the following message may appear:
To set up DoubleSpace, you must start your computer from your hard
disk drive.
To quit Doublespace and restore your original system configuration,
press ENTER.
CAUSE
This message appears if the DBLSPACE.INI file cannot be located.
WORKAROUND
To correct this problem, use MS-DOS Editor or the COPY CON command to
create a DBLSPACE.INI file with the appropriate settings. Save the
DBLSPACE.INI file to the hard disk drive and then restart your
computer.
DBLSPACE.INI is a text file that has the System, Read-Only, and Hidden
attributes. DoubleSpace stores this file in the root directory of your
original startup drive since it contains variables that DoubleSpace
uses when your computer starts. The contents of the DBLSPACE.INI file
depend on which drive was compressed and if other block devices and
networks are installed.
For more information on DBLSPACE.INI settings, query on the following
words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
dblspace.ini and file and settings
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
11/21/1999 |
| Keywords: |
KB99081 |
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