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Q105251: DBLSPACE /DELETE Prompt Does Not Show Y/N Prompt

Article: Q105251
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 26-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21 
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SUMMARY
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When you type "DBLSPACE /DELETE <drive letter>:" (without the quotation
marks), you receive the following prompt:

  Deleting drive <drive letter> will permanently erase it and all the
  files it contains. Are you sure you want to delete drive <drive
  letter>?

Since there is no other prompt (such as "[Y/N]"), the machine appears to stop
responding (hang).

To answer yes, press Y; to answer no, press N.

NOTE: 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.


Additional query words: 6.00 6.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21

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