Microsoft KB Archive/111908

= DoubleSpace Err Msg: DBLSPACE. Is Not a Valid CVF =

Article ID: 111908

Article Last Modified on 11/21/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q111908



SYMPTOMS
ScanDisk repairs an error in the Microsoft DoubleSpace BIOS Parameter Block (MDBPB), or does not find any errors, when examining a compressed volume file (CVF); however, DoubleSpace is unable to mount the CVF and displays the following error

DoubleSpace cannot mount drive .

The :\DBLSPACE. file is not a valid compressed volume file.

To fix it, type SCANDISK :\DBLSPACE. at the command prompt.

where  is the drive letter of the CVF when mounted,  is the host drive, and is the CVF's sequence number (extension). You do not have access to the files on the compressed drive.



STATUS
There may be rare instances of CVF corruption that ScanDisk cannot correct. Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



CAUSE


WORKAROUND
If you are using MS-DOS 6.2, and your CVF was not created with a beta version of MS-DOS 6.0, contact Microsoft Product Support Services for assistance in resolving this problem. NOTE: If your CVF was created with a beta version of MS-DOS 6.0, you need to remove the DoubleSpace CVFs, and then install an MS-DOS 6.x Upgrade. You will not be able to backup the data on the damaged CVF in this case. IMPORTANT: If you have the above symptoms and are running MS-DOS 6.0, upgrade to MS-DOS 6.2 and use ScanDisk to repair the CVF. ScanDisk can correct most instances of CVF corruption that prevent DoubleSpace from mounting the volume.



MORE INFORMATION
To access the files on a compressed drive or CVF, DoubleSpace must mount the CVF. While ScanDisk can correct most problems that prevent DoubleSpace from mounting a CVF, there may be rare cases of CVF corruption that ScanDisk cannot repair.

