Q103528: Removing SWITCHES=/F/N from the DBLSPACE.INI File

Article: Q103528
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.2,6.22
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Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 25-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 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.

SUMMARY
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You can add SWITCHES=/N, SWITCHES=/F, and SWITCHES=/F/N to the DBLSPACE.INI file
with the following commands:

  dblspace /switches=f
  dblspace /switches=n
  dblspace /switches=fn

However, since there is no DoubleSpace command to remove these entries, you must
do so using a text editor.

MORE INFORMATION
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To remove the SWITCHES entries from the DBLSPACE.INI file:

1. Remove the Read-Only, System, and Hidden file attributes on the DBLSPACE.INI
  file. For example, if drive H is your host drive, type the following at the
  MS-DOS command prompt and press ENTER:

  " attrib h:\dblspace.ini -r -s -h" (without the quotation marks)

  NOTE: To determine which drive is your host drive, type "dblspace /list"
  (without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt.

2. Using MS-DOS Editor, edit the DBLSPACE.INI file and remove the SWITCHES=
  entries.

3. Save the DBLSPACE.INI file and quit MS-DOS Editor.

4. Use the ATTRIB command to reset the file attributes on DBLSPACE.INI. For
  example, if your host drive is drive H, type the following command and press
  ENTER:

  " attrib h:\dblspace.ini +r +s +h" (without the quotation marks)

For more information on the SWITCHES entry, type "help switches" (without the
quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.


Additional query words: 6.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620
Version           : MS-DOS:6.2,6.22

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