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Q119686: DRIVER.SYS Message: Please Insert a Diskette for Drive X:…

Article: Q119686
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
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 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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The following message occurs when you try to create a compressed drive using
DoubleSpace or DriveSpace

  Please insert a diskette for drive <x>: and press any key when ready

where <x> is a second logical drive associated with a single physical
floppy disk drive.

CAUSE
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This message is generated when DoubleSpace or DriveSpace examines the system if
DRIVER.SYS is loading in the CONFIG.SYS file. DRIVER.SYS is a device driver that
can be used to create a logical drive that refers to a physical floppy disk
drive.

When an attempt is made to access the drive through this second logical drive
letter, DRIVER.SYS prompts you to insert a disk and press any key before
attempting to read the drive.

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem, start MS-DOS interactively by pressing the F8 key
as soon as the text "Starting MS-DOS..." appears. When prompted to load
DRIVER.SYS, choose "N" for No. You can then safely restart DoubleSpace or
DriveSpace.

For more information about using the DRIVER.SYS device driver, type "help
driver.sys" (without the quotation marks) at an MS-DOS command prompt, or query
on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  driver.sys and floppy and disk and drive

Additional query words: 6.00 6.20 dblspace drvspace

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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