Microsoft KB Archive/96496

= Err Msg: SYS Is Unable to Operate on Target Drive =

Article ID: 96496

Article Last Modified on 12/17/2000

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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
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q96496



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.



SUMMARY
If you try to run SYS.COM on a drive that has been compressed with DoubleSpace, you may receive the following error message:

SYS cannot operate on target drive

To transfer the MS-DOS system files to your hard disk drive, you need to specify the host drive for C. For example, type sys a: h: at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER. To determine your host drive for drive C, type dblspace /list at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.

Additional query words: 6.00 6.20 is unable to sys.com double space

Keywords: KB96496

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