Microsoft KB Archive/128616

Swap File On Host Drive Gives Err Msg During Uncompress

PSS ID Number: Q128616 Article last modified on 08-28-1995

95

WINDOWS

= SYMPTOMS =

When you try to uncompress a DriveSpace compressed drive, you may receive the following error message

Windows files are installed on host drive . Uncompressing drive  will cause the drive letter for drive  to change. Because Windows refers to drive  to find its files, you cannot uncompress drive .

where  is the host drive and  is the DriveSpace compressed drive.

= CAUSE =

This problem can occur if the Windows swap file is located on the host drive.

= RESOLUTION =

To work around this problem, follow these steps:


 * 1) Double-click My Computer.
 * 2) Double-click Control Panel.
 * 3) Double-click the System icon.
 * 4) Click the Performance tab.
 * 5) Click the Virtual Memory button.
 * 6) Click the “Let me specify my own virtual memory settings” option button.
 * 7) In the Hard Disk box, click the DriveSpace compressed drive. Leave the entries in the Minimum and Maximum boxes as they are.
 * 8) Click the OK button.
 * 9) Click the Close button.
 * 10) Uncompress the DriveSpace compressed drive.

After you have uncompressed the compressed drive, follow these steps to let Windows 95 manage the virtual memory settings:


 * 1) Repeat steps 1-5 above.
 * 2) Click the “Let Windows manage my virtual memory settings” option button.
 * 3) Click OK.
 * 4) Click Close.

= STATUS =

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbtool kberrmsg kbbuglist KBSubcategory: wpp95 win95 diskmem Additional reference words: 95

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