Article: Q103549
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.2,6.22
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 22-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.2, 6.22
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SUMMARY
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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
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When you use the DBLSPACE /HOST command to change your DoubleSpace host drive
letter, you may receive the following message
The drive letter <X> is not available for DoubleSpace's use.
where <X> is the drive letter you specified.
CAUSE
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You receive the previous message when:
- The letter you specify for the new host drive is in use by an existing
physical drive or DoubleSpace drive.
-or-
- The drive letter you specified is greater than the LastDrive= entry in the
DBLSPACE.INI file.
RESOLUTION
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To determine which drives are currently in use on your system, type "dblspace
/list" (without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt, and then
press ENTER.
To specify a drive letter greater than the LastDrive= entry in the DBLSPACE.INI
file:
1. Use the DBLSPACE /LASTDRIVE command to increase LastDrive= entry in the
DBLSPACE.INI file. For example, type "dblspace /lastdrive=j" (without the
quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.
2. Restart your computer.
3. Use the DBLSPACE /HOST command to change your DoubleSpace host drive letter.
For example, if your DoubleSpace-compressed drive is drive C and you want to
change your host drive to drive I, type the following at the MS-DOS command
prompt and then press ENTER:
" dblspace c: /host=i: " (without the quotation marks)
4. Restart your computer.
Additional query words: 6.20
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620
Version : MS-DOS:6.2,6.22
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