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Q96390: Using DoubleSpace with Compressed Floppy and Removable Disks

Article: Q96390
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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SUMMARY
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DoubleSpace supports disk compression on both floppy disks and removable media
disks; however, when you swap a floppy or removable media disk you must remount
the disk.

STATUS
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This information does not apply to later versions of MS-DOS and DoubleSpace.

MORE INFORMATION
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To mount a disk from the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following:

  " dblspace /mount drive " (without the quotation marks)

where "drive" is the drive location of the disk.

Automation of this feature is under review and will be considered for inclusion
in a future release.

NOTE: If you are using Microsoft Windows, you cannot remount floppies or
removable media.

Additional query words: double space 6.00

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

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