Article: Q128767
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using DriveSpace to compress an existing drive, the mini- Windows
portion of DriveSpace does not load.
CAUSE
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This problem can occur if you are using a Diamond SpeedStar Pro VLB video
adapter, and the following line has been removed from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
C:\UTIL1\SPEED\PROMODE MONITOR
This line is needed in order for the video adapter to support VGA mode in
mini-Windows.
RESOLUTION
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To correct the problem, follow these steps:
1. Add PROMODE.EXE to the [FAILSAFE] section of the DRVSPACE.INF file.
2. Copy the PROMODE.EXE file to the fail-safe directory on the host drive.
3. Add a line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to load PROMODE.EXE and then restart the
computer.
MORE INFORMATION
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Some older Diamond video adapters need the PROMODE.EXE driver for VGA support.
When you try to compress an existing drive, the computer restarts and cannot
load mini-Windows and no compression takes place. There is no support for
computers that load required drivers from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by a vendor independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.
Additional query words: compress in place
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Technology : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
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