Microsoft KB Archive/121273

= Pressing ENTER After DRVSPACE /DELETE Doesn't Delete Files =

Article ID: 121273

Article Last Modified on 11/22/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q121273



SYMPTOMS
When you try to delete a compressed DriveSpace or DoubleSpace floppy disk using MS-DOS 6.22 and the command DRVSPACE /DELETE A: or DBLSPACE /DELETE A:, the following message is displayed:

Deleting drive A will permanently erase it and all the files it contains. Are you sure you want to delete drive A?

When you press ENTER proceed with the deletion, an "X" is displayed and you are returned to the command prompt. The deletion is not processed.



CAUSE
The default for the DRVSPACE /DELETE and DBLSPACE /DELETE commands is "No," so when you press ENTER, no change occurs. The DRVSPACE /DELETE or DBLSPACE /DELETE command does not prompt you with the expected [Y/N] response.



RESOLUTION
Type Y (yes) to delete the compressed drive.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS version 6.22. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: msdos 6.22 compress

Keywords: KB121273

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