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Q174865: Compressed Read-Only Drive Not Mounted at Startup

Article: Q174865
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 2,2.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv osr2kbfixlist
Last Modified: 25-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, versions 2, 2.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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If Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2) is installed on or configured to boot
from a compressed drive, the compressed volume may not be mounted and Windows
may not start if the drive is read-only. This may occur with removable disks
such as floppy disks which can be write-protected.

CAUSE
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The real-mode DriveSpace driver (Drvspace.bin) does not mount a compressed
volume on a read-only drive.

RESOLUTION
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STATUS
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This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install
the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of
Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q96200 DoubleSpace Cannot Mount Compressed Write-Protected Disk

  Q137001 Automatic Mounting in Real Mode Disabled in DriveSpace 3

Additional query words: boot

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Keywords          : kbenv osr2 kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch kbWin95OPKOSR2 kbWin95OPKOSR210
Version           : :2,2.1
Issue type        : kbprb

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