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Q103558: TAP Software Fails to Run from a DoubleSpace Drive

Article: Q103558
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 21-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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Temporal Acuity Products (TAP) Software fails in MS-DOS 6.0 if you run it from a
DoubleSpace-compressed drive.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs due to a conflict between TAP's overlay loader and the
DoubleSpace decompression code.

RESOLUTION
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This problem was corrected in MS-DOS version 6.2. To work around this problem,
either contact TAP for a software upgrade, or upgrade to MS-DOS 6.2 or later

Additional query words: 6.20 dblspace.bin

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

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