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Q121247: Pressing F3 in Help Doesn’t Exit DriveSpace Conversion

Article: Q121247
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 20-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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When you are using the MS-DOS 6.22 DoubleSpace user interface to convert
DoubleSpace-compressed drives to DriveSpace format, the second screen,
"Conversion Confirmation," offers the F1 key for Help. Pressing F1 generates the
following message:

  DriveSpace is about to convert all Mounted DoubleSpace drives to DriveSpace
  format. To convert your drives press C. DriveSpace will then convert each of
  your DoubleSpace drives. If you do not want to convert your DoubleSpace
  drives press F3 to Exit.

Pressing F3 has no effect and does not allow you to exit the Help dialog box.

WORKAROUND
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Choose the Close button in the Help dialog box and then select the "No To
Convert" option to exit the DoubleSpace-to-DriveSpace conversion.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS version 6.22. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 6.22

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

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