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Q105260: Err Msg After Uncompressing: You Cannot Access Any…

Article: Q105260
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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After removing MS-DOS DoubleSpace, you may receive the following error message:

  You cannot access any DoubleSpace drives because the DoubleSpace driver,
  DBLSPACE.BIN, is not installed.

CAUSE
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This error is generated if DoubleSpace fails to remove any
DEVICE=C:\DOS\DBLSPACE.SYS commands from your CONFIG.SYS file. This situation
typically occurs if you have followed the sequence below.

1. Installed MS-DOS 6.0.

2. Installed DoubleSpace.

3. Installed MS-DOS 6.2.

4. Uncompressed your DoubleSpace drives.

5. Removed MS-DOS 6.2.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this situation, edit your CONFIG.SYS file and remove all
DEVICE=C:\DOS\DBLSPACE.SYS commands.

Additional query words: 6.20 uninstalling

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

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