Microsoft KB Archive/103549

= DoubleSpace Err Msg: The Drive Letter  Is Not Available... =

Article ID: 103549

Article Last Modified on 11/22/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q103549





SUMMARY
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.



SYMPTOMS
When you use the DBLSPACE /HOST command to change your DoubleSpace host drive letter, you may receive the following message

The drive letter  is not available for DoubleSpace's use.

where  is the drive letter you specified.



CAUSE
You receive the previous message when:


 * The letter you specify for the new host drive is in use by an existing physical drive or DoubleSpace drive. -or-


 * The drive letter you specified is greater than the LastDrive= entry in the DBLSPACE.INI file.



RESOLUTION
To determine which drives are currently in use on your system, type dblspace /list at the MS-DOS command prompt, and then press ENTER.

To specify a drive letter greater than the LastDrive= entry in the DBLSPACE.INI file:

 Use the DBLSPACE /LASTDRIVE command to increase LastDrive= entry in the DBLSPACE.INI file. For example, type dblspace /lastdrive=j at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER. Restart your computer. Use the DBLSPACE /HOST command to change your DoubleSpace host drive letter. For example, if your DoubleSpace-compressed drive is drive C and you want to change your host drive to drive I, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER:

dblspace c: /host=i:

 Restart your computer.</li></ol>

Additional query words: 6.20

Keywords: KB103549

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