Microsoft KB Archive/254470

= How to Mount Fixed-Disk Compressed Volume After Upgrading to Windows Millennium Edition =

Article ID: 254470

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q254470



SYMPTOMS
After you upgrade to Windows Millennium Edition (Me), information contained on a DriveSpace-compressed volume is not available. The compressed volume appears in My Computer as a drive labeled "Host for Drive :" (where   is the drive letter assigned to the compressed volume).



CAUSE
Windows Me does not support fixed-disk compressed volumes and does not start by default with the compressed volume mounted.



WORKAROUND
To access data on a fixed-disk compressed volume, use either of the following methods.

NOTE: This article assumes that the Disk Compression tools are installed. To install them, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs, and then click the Windows Setup tab.

Method 1
To have the compressed volume mount after every reboot:
 * 1) Right-click Start, and then click Explore.
 * 2) In the right Windows Explorer pane, double-click the Programs folder.
 * 3) In the right Windows Explorer pane, double-click the Startup folder.
 * 4) In the right Windows Explorer pane, right-click an empty area, point to New, and then click Shortcut.
 * 5) In the Command Line box, type drvspace /mount  :, where   is the drive letter of the host drive. Click Next.
 * 6) Click Finish.

Method 2
To quickly mount the compressed drive for the current session only:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type drvspace /mount  :, where   is the drive letter of the host drive, and then click OK.
 * 2) Double-click My Computer, and then double-click the compressed volume to verify that the drive is mounted and the data is accessible.



MORE INFORMATION
The DriveSpace tool in Windows Me does not support fixed-disk compression. Compression for removable drives only is supported in Windows Me.

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