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Q115866: Err Msg After Installing MS-DOS: Your Computer Is Running…

Article: Q115866
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS: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 version 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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The following error message is displayed when you try to run DriveSpace:

  Your computer is running with an incompatible version of the DRVSPACE.BIN
  file. You must update DRVSPACE.BIN on the root directory of drive <drive
  letter>.

This error message is also displayed if you try to run DoubleSpace; however,
<drive letter> is replaced by an at symbol (@) rather than the actual
drive letter.

At this point, your DoubleSpace-compressed volumes may be inaccessible.

CAUSE
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This error occurs after you install MS-DOS 6.22 to a directory other than the
one that contains your MS-DOS 6.0 DoubleSpace files (typically C:\DOS). In this
situation, the DBLSPACE.BIN file is not properly updated.

RESOLUTION
==========

To correct this problem, uninstall MS-DOS 6.22 and then reinstall MS-DOS 6.22
into the directory that contains your MS-DOS files.

Additional query words: setup err msg

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622
Version           : MS-DOS:6.22

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