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Q97806: DoubleSpace Maintenance Program Fails to Modify DBLSPACE.INI

Article: Q97806
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22
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 
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SYMPTOMS
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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.

If a network drive is mapped over the host drive letter and you attempt to change
the "Last drive reserved for DoubleSpace's use:" setting, the DoubleSpace
maintenance program does not change the LastDrive= line in the DBLSPACE.INI
file, and does not indicate that the operation failed.

CAUSE
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The DoubleSpace maintenance program cannot change the DBLSPACE.INI file on the
host drive when a network drive is mapped over its drive letter.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this situation, disconnect or log off from the network drive and
run the DoubleSpace maintenance program to change the "Last drive reserved for
DoubleSpace's use:" setting.

Additional query words: 6.00 double space manager dblspace 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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