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Q148479: Cannot Restore DoubleSpace-Compressed Backup with MS-DOS 6.22

Article: Q148479
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): 6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbtool msdos kbgraphxlinkcritical
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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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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If you back up files with compression using Msbackup.exe or Mwbackup.exe using
MS-DOS 6.0 or 6.2 and you then install MS-DOS 6.22, you may not be able to
restore your compressed backup.

CAUSE
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In order to restore the backup, the MS-DOS 6.0 or 6.2 Dblspace.bin file and the
Drvspace.mr1 file must be available on your hard disk.

NOTE: When you upgrade MS-DOS 6.0 or 6.2 to MS-DOS 6.22, the Dblspace.bin file
should be left on the hard disk. However, if you install MS-DOS 6.22 to a clean
hard disk, the version of Dblspace.bin from MS-DOS 6.0 or 6.2 is not available.
The Drvspace.mr1 file is included with the DoubleSpace Conversion Kit. For
additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q117806 DoubleSpace Conversion Kit: Description & How to Obtain

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, Microsoft has made the Dblspace.bin file from MS-DOS
6.2 available for download.

To restore your compressed backup, follow these steps:

1. Install the DoubleSpace Conversion Kit (Dblconv.exe).

2. Download the DBL622.EXE file from the Microsoft Download Center to an empty
  folder.

3. Run the DBL622.EXE file you downloaded in step 2 by typing "dbl622" (without
  the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS prompt.

4. Copy the Dblspace.bin file to the MS-DOS folder.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

  DownloadDownload Dbl622.exe now

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following file is created when you run Dbl622.exe:

  File name      Size     Date       Version
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  Dblspace.bin   64,246   09/30/93   6.20

Additional query words: 6.22 drvspace drvspace.exe

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Keywords          : kbfile kbtool msdos kbgraphxlinkcritical 
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622
Version           : :6.22
Issue type        : kbprb

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