Microsoft KB Archive/138408

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Err Msg: DriveSpace Could Not Mount Drive 'X'...

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Q138408

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
When you start your computer, you may receive the following error message

DriveSpace could not mount drive 'x' due to a problem with the device or with your system configuration. You may be able to correct this problem by typing SCANDISK C:\Drvspace.'n' at the command prompt. For more information, consult your online help or documentation.

where 'x' is a drive letter and 'n' is the corresponding DriveSpace file.

CAUSE
This error can occur if you have more than 15 compressed drives. DriveSpace cannot mount more than 15 compressed drives.

RESOLUTION
Reduce the number of compressed drives to 15 by uncompressing an appropriate number of drives. To uncompress a drive, follow these steps:


 * 1) Start Windows 95.
 * 2) Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click DriveSpace.
 * 3) Click a drive that you want to uncompress.
 * 4) On the Drive menu, click Uncompress.
 * 5) Repeat this process until there are only 15 compressed drives.

WARNING: Make sure that there is enough free hard disk space on the host drive to hold the uncompressed data. If there is not enough space on the host drive, back up and remove data to increase the free space on the host drive.

MORE INFORMATION
If you run ScanDisk as the instructions in the error message suggest, you receive the following message:

  You cannot use DriveSpace volume C:\DBLSPACE.'n' because it is not mounted. To mount it so you can use the files it contains, you need to  restart your computer. Restarting your computer results in the original error message being repeated.

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Technology : kbWin95search kbGamesSearch kbPlusSearch kbWin95 kbPlus95