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Q96133: DoubleSpace Err Msg: ‘Your Computer Might Be Running…’

Article: Q96133
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0
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 version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you try to install DoubleSpace while running a version of SMARTDrive from a
version of MS-DOS earlier than 6.0, the following dialog box appears:

  Your computer might be running software that is incompatible with
  DoubleSpace.

  CAUTION: If you run DoubleSpace now, you could lose some or all of the files
  on your computer.

  Do not continue DoubleSpace until you have read the README.TXT file.

WORKAROUND
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To install DoubleSpace and avoid this error message, make sure you are loading
MS-DOS 6.0 SMARTDrive. The SMARTDrive command line in AUTOEXEC.BAT should look
similar to the following:

     c:\dos\smartdrv.exe

Additional query words: 6.00 dblspace

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0

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