Q104994: DBLSPACE /UNCOMPRESS Points to Zero-Byte DBLSPACE.LOG File

Article: Q104994
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.2,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 21-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.2, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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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.

When you have duplicate files or directories on your compressed drive and host
drive, you receive a message instructing you to read a DBLSPACE.LOG file when
you attempt to uncompress a drive. The DBLSPACE.LOG file may be a zero-byte
file.

CAUSE
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If the host drive has zero bytes free, the DBLSPACE.LOG file is created as a
zero-byte file when DoubleSpace tries to write the DBLSPACE.LOG file.

NOTE: If the host drive is write protected, the DBLSPACE.LOG file cannot be
created.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem:

- Run DoubleSpace, decrease the size of the DoubleSpace-compressed drive, and
  then run DBLSPACE /UNCOMPRESS.

-or-

- Free up some space on the host drive by moving files to another drive and
  then running DBLSPACE /UNCOMPRESS.

Additional query words: 6.20 double space

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620
Version           : MS-DOS:6.2,6.22

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