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Q103388: Corrupted DBLSPACE.EXE May Cause a "CVF Is Damaged" Error

Article: Q103388
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 the DBLSPACE.EXE file is corrupted, the error message "A CVF Is Damaged" may
appear during startup. This may also cause CHKDSK to hang during execution.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem:

1. Insert the disk containing DBLSPACE.EX_ into the floppy disk drive.

2. From the DOS directory of the hard disk drive, type the following:

  " expand <floppy drive>:\DBLSPACE.EX_ c:\DOS\DBLSPACE.EXE " (without
  the quotation marks)

3. Reboot the computer using <Ctrl> <Alt> <Del>

DBLSPACE.EX_ resides on the following disks:

  Format     Disk Number
  ----------------------

  1.44 MB    3
  1.2  MB    4
  720K       5
  360K       10

Additional query words: 6.00 hangs compressed volume file files trouble shooting troubleshooting tshoot

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

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