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Q139382: Cannot Install CorelDraw 3.0 Revision B with DriveSpace 3

Article: Q139382
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility
Last Modified: 28-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to install CorelDraw version 3.0 revision B on a Windows 95-based
computer that is running DriveSpace 3, your computer may seem to stop responding
(hang) after you receive the following message from CorelDraw Setup:

  CorelDraw is checking for space available on your drives

To close the hung Setup program, you must press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and use the Close
Program dialog box.

CAUSE
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DriveSpace 3 uses 32K clusters on the hard disk. CorelDraw 3.0 revision B cannot
be installed on drives with 32K clusters.

Earlier versions of DoubleSpace and DriveSpace do not use 32K clusters for disk
compression.

RESOLUTION
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Corel Corporation has released an update (called Instfx.exe) that resolves this
problem. Please contact Corel Corporation to obtain this update.

MORE INFORMATION
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The third-party product discussed in this article is manufactured by a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbGamesSearch kbPlusSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbPlus95
Version           : 95

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