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Q94386: Insufficient Memory Error Message with DBLSPACE /RATIO

Article: Q94386
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22; WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 23-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.22 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you run DBLSPACE /RATIO before the NET command is used in the AUTOEXEC.BAT
file, you may receive an insufficient memory error message.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs when the network has not released the memory used during
loading because network binding has not yet occurred.

RESOLUTION
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It is not necessary to run DBLSPACE /RATIO from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file since
DoubleSpace reliably reports the amount of free disk space. However, if you want
to run DBLSPACE /RATIO from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, place the NET START command
before the DBLSPACE /RATIO command, as in the following example:

  c:\windows\net start
  c:\dos\dblspace /ratio

Additional query words: 6.00 6.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310 kbWFW311 kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22; WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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