Q98403: DoubleSpace Err Msg: There Was a Problem Reading…

Article: Q98403
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
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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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When you choose DoubleSpace Info from the Tools menu, you receive the following
error message:

  There was a problem reading the information from this compressed drive.

CAUSE
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Windows 3.1 File Manager cannot correctly read the host drive for a compressed
floppy disk on some computers that have only a single floppy disk drive.

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 6.00 compaq 386 486 double space err msg

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Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0

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