Microsoft KB Archive/96384

= DoubleSpace Err Msg: Unrecognized Error #109 =

Article ID: 96384

Article Last Modified on 11/19/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q96384



SYMPTOMS
You receive the following error message when you attempt to mount a compressed volume file (CVF):

Unrecognized Error #109



CAUSE
Your CVF is probably too fragmented.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, either increase the MaxFileFragments setting in the DBLSPACE.INI file or defragment the CVF. These procedures are outlined below.  Edit the DBLSPACE.INI file and increase the MaxFileFragments setting by using the following steps:

WARNING: If you use the incorrect drive letters when you edit the DBLSPACE.INI file, the system may stop responding (hang) when you restart it.

 Remove the Read-Only, System, and Hidden file attributes on the DBLSPACE.INI file. For example, if drive H is your host drive, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt and press ENTER:

attrib c:\dblspace.ini -r -s -h

 Using MS-DOS Editor, edit the DBLSPACE.INI file and increase the value for MaxFileFragments (2600 is a good value to try). Save the DBLSPACE.INI file and quit MS-DOS Editor. Use the ATTRIB command to reset the file attributes on DBLSPACE.INI. For example, if your host drive is drive H, type the following command and press ENTER:

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

 </li> Restart your computer and try to mount the drive again. If you still cannot mount the CVF, proceed to step 3.</li> Run a surface scan utility, such as Symantec's Norton Utilities Norton Disk Doctor (NDD.EXE) version 7.0 or later. If you still cannot mount the CVF, proceed to step 4.</li> Clear the file attributes from the DoubleSpace CVF and defragment the drive using the procedure below.

WARNING: If the DoubleSpace CVF is mounted when you perform this procedure, you will corrupt your DoubleSpace drive.

 Unmount your DoubleSpace drive or start your computer from an MS-DOS 6.0 system disk in drive A that does not have a DBLSPACE.BIN file.</li> Remove the Read-Only, System, and Hidden file attributes on the DBLSPACE.<XXX> file. For example, if the file is H:\DBLSPACE.000, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt and press ENTER:

attrib h:\dblspace.000 -r -s -h

</li> Run Microsoft Defragmenter (Defrag) by typing defrag at the MS-DOS command prompt and pressing ENTER.</li> Use the ATTRIB command to reset the file attribute on DBLSPACE.<XXX>. For example, if the file is H:\DBLSPACE.000, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt and press ENTER:

attrib h:\dblspace.000 +r +s +h

</li> You should now be able to mount the CVF if you unmounted it. If you restarted your computer from drive A in step a, restart your computer from drive C.</li></ol> </li></ol>

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Additional query words: 6.00 err msg double space

Keywords: KB96384

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