Q96496: Err Msg: SYS Is Unable to Operate on Target Drive

Article: Q96496
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22; WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.22 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
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This information applies to both Microsoft DoubleSpace and Microsoft
DriveSpace. For MS-DOS 6.22, use DRVSPACE in place of DBLSPACE for
commands and filenames.

SUMMARY
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If you try to run SYS.COM on a drive that has been compressed with DoubleSpace,
you may receive the following error message:

  SYS cannot operate on target drive

To transfer the MS-DOS system files to your hard disk drive, you need to specify
the host drive for C. For example, type "sys a: h:" (without the quotation
marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER. To determine your host
drive for drive C, type "dblspace /list" (without the quotation marks) at the
MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.

Additional query words: 6.00 6.20 is unable to sys.com double space

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3 kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22; WINDOWS:95

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