Microsoft KB Archive/97685

= Installing AutoSketch 3.0 on a DoubleSpace-Compressed Drive =

Article ID: 97685

Article Last Modified on 11/22/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q97685



SYMPTOMS
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.

The AutoSketch 3.0 installation program provides incorrect default settings if you install AutoSketch on a DoubleSpace-compressed drive. Even if you correct the settings, the installation may fail. You may receive an error message indicating that a math coprocessor could not be found.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, disable the mounting of the compressed volume file (CVF), install AutoSketch on the host drive, remount the CVF, and then copy the program to the compressed drive. Detailed steps for this procedure are listed below for both MS-DOS 6.0 and MS-DOS 6.2.

NOTE: These procedures assume drive H is your host drive; if it is not, replace H with the actual host drive letter.

MS-DOS 6.0
 Make sure there is enough space on the host drive to install AutoSketch. If not, use DoubleSpace to increase the size of your host drive. (For more information, refer to the &quot;Using DoubleSpace to Manage Compressed Drives&quot; section of Chapter 5 in the Microsoft MS-DOS 6 &quot;User's Guide.&quot; This section includes information on the Change Size command.) At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each line:

copy c:\command.com h:\

copy c:\dos\attrib.exe h:\

attrib -s -h -r h:\dblspace.bin

ren h:\dblspace.bin temp.bin

 Reboot the computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL. Install AutoSketch on drive C (the uncompressed host drive, which was previously drive H). At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each line:

ren h:\temp.bin dblspace.bin

attrib +s +h +r h:\dblspace.bin

 Reboot the computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL. Type the following command and press ENTER:

xcopy h:\sketch3\*.* c:\sketch3 /s

(When prompted, indicate that this is a directory.)</li> Type the following command and press ENTER:

copy h:\sketch3.bat c:\

</li> Run the AutoSketch program to see if the installation on drive C was successful.</li> Quit AutoSketch.</li> At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each line:

deltree h:\sketch3

del h:\sketch3.bat

</li></ol>

MS-DOS 6.2

 * 1) Make sure there is enough space on the host drive to install AutoSketch. If not, use DoubleSpace to increase the size of your host drive. (For more information, refer to the &quot;Using DoubleSpace to Manage Compressed Drives&quot; section of Chapter 5 in the Microsoft MS-DOS 6 &quot;User's Guide.&quot; This section includes information about the Change Size command.)
 * 2) Reboot the computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL.
 * 3) When the &quot;Starting MS-DOS...&quot; prompt is displayed, press CTRL+F5.
 * 4) Install AutoSketch on drive C (the uncompressed host drive, which was previously drive H).
 * 5) Reboot the computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information about AutoSketch 3.0, contact Autodesk Retail Products.

AutoSketch 3.0 is manufactured by Autodesk, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 6.00 3rdparty double space dblspace

Keywords: KB97685

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