Article: Q103560
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22
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Last Modified: 03-DEC-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.22
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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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If you try to use DISKCOPY on a DoubleSpace-compressed drive, you receive one of
the following error messages:
MS-DOS 6.0
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Invalid drive specification
Specified drive does not exist or is non-removable
MS-DOS 6.2
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Invalid drive specification.
Specified drive does not exist, is compressed, or is non-removable.
RESOLUTION
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To correctly copy a DoubleSpace-compressed floppy disk, copy the host drive. For
example, if you have a compressed floppy disk A and the host drive is J, type
"diskcopy j: j:" (without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt and
press ENTER.
Additional query words: 6.00 6.20
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22
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