Microsoft KB Archive/135939

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DriveSpace Does Not Mount Two CVFs with the Same Extension

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Q135939

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
If you have two or more compressed drives, one of the compressed drives may not be mounted because DriveSpace reports that it has already been mounted.

CAUSE
This problem can occur if two compressed volume files (CVFs) have the same extension. For example, this problem can occur if one CVF is named Drvspace.002 and another CVF is named Dblspace.002.

RESOLUTION
Rename one of the CVFs so that it does not have the same extension as another. Use a unique number between 001 and 255 for the extension. To rename a CVF, follow these steps:

 At an MS-DOS prompt, change to the drive and directory containing the CVF file you want to rename.  Type the following command "attrib -s -h -r " where is the name of the CVF.   Type the following command "ren " where is the name of the CVF, and is the new name for the CVF.   Type the following command "attrib +s +h +r " where is the new name of the CVF.  Quit the MS-DOS prompt. Restart the computer.

MORE INFORMATION
DriveSpace cannot mount two CVFs with the same extension. When this occurs, the CVF that is mounted depends on the .ini file that DriveSpace is using. For example, if you have a Drvspace.003 and a Dblspace.003 file, and DriveSpace is using the Dblspace.ini file for its configuration information, the Dblspace.003 file is mounted.

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Technology : kbWin95search kbGamesSearch kbPlusSearch kbWin95 kbPlus95