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Q103549: DoubleSpace Err Msg: The Drive Letter <X> Is Not Available…

Article: Q103549
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.2,6.22
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 versions 6.2, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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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.

SYMPTOMS
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When you use the DBLSPACE /HOST command to change your DoubleSpace host drive
letter, you may receive the following message

  The drive letter <X> is not available for DoubleSpace's use.

where <X> is the drive letter you specified.

CAUSE
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You receive the previous message when:

- The letter you specify for the new host drive is in use by an existing
  physical drive or DoubleSpace drive.

-or-

- The drive letter you specified is greater than the LastDrive= entry in the
  DBLSPACE.INI file.

RESOLUTION
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To determine which drives are currently in use on your system, type "dblspace
/list" (without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt, and then
press ENTER.

To specify a drive letter greater than the LastDrive= entry in the DBLSPACE.INI
file:

1. Use the DBLSPACE /LASTDRIVE command to increase LastDrive= entry in the
  DBLSPACE.INI file. For example, type "dblspace /lastdrive=j" (without the
  quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.

2. Restart your computer.

3. Use the DBLSPACE /HOST command to change your DoubleSpace host drive letter.
  For example, if your DoubleSpace-compressed drive is drive C and you want to
  change your host drive to drive I, type the following at the MS-DOS command
  prompt and then press ENTER:

  " dblspace c: /host=i: " (without the quotation marks)

4. Restart your computer.

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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