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Q105254: DoubleSpace Automount Fails After You Free a Drive Letter

Article: Q105254
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22
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, 6.22 
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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.

SYMPTOMS
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If DoubleSpace attempts to automatically mount a drive and fails (due to lack of
available drive letters), subsequent attempts also fail even if you free up
additional drive letters.

CAUSE
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This situation occurs when DoubleSpace doesn't detect a disk change after the
drive letter is made available.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this situation, remove the removable media disk from the drive,
reinsert it, and then issue a command that will allow DoubleSpace to mount the
drive (for example, DIR A:).


Additional query words: 6.20 floppy disk diskette automount

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22

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