Article: Q104726
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.2,6.22
Operating System(s):
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Last Modified: 18-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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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 DoubleSpace restarts your computer to increase the DBLSPACE.INI
MaxFileFragments setting (because your DoubleSpace-compressed drive is too
fragmented to mount), your computer becomes trapped in an endless loop.
CAUSE
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This problem occurs when a DoubleSpace-compressed drive on your hard disk drive
is too fragmented to mount and you are booting your computer from a floppy disk
(typically in drive A).
DoubleSpace modifies the DBLSPACE.INI file on the host drive for the overly
fragmented DoubleSpace-compressed drive; DoubleSpace does not consider which
drive is the boot drive.
RESOLUTION
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To work around this situation:
1. Ensure the floppy disk drives are empty and reboot your computer.
2. When the "Starting MS-DOS..." prompt is displayed, press F5.
3. Run Microsoft Defragmenter (Defrag).
4. Restart you computer.
Additional query words: 6.20 6.22 stuck
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620
Version : MS-DOS:6.2,6.22
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