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Q98510: How to Exit Defrag Without Losing Data

Article: Q98510
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 19-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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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.

Do not turn off the power or press the reset button when you are defragmenting
any drive (including a DoubleSpace drive) using Microsoft Defragmenter (Defrag)
or DBLSPACE /DEFRAG. If you want to exit Defrag or DBLSPACE /DEFRAG, press the
ESC key to interrupt the program.

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If you believe Defrag or DBLSPACE /DEFRAG has stopped responding, press the ESC
key to exit. If this does not work, you must restart your computer. If you have
to restart your computer, it is preferable to press the CTRL+ALT+DELETE key
combination; however, if this does not work, press the reset button or power off
your computer.

Additional query words: 6.00 hang hung frozen reboot 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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