DOCUMENT:Q99924  23-NOV-1999  [msdos]
TITLE   :Inaccurate DoubleSpace Help Message: There Is No Disk in...
PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System
PROD/VER:MS-DOS:6.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If DoubleSpace finds a disk in drive A while examining the system before
beginning compression, it displays the following message:

   If the power fails during this operation, DoubleSpace will recover
   automatically and restart your computer. To make sure your computer restarts
   properly, remove the floppy disk from drive A, and then choose the Retry
   button.

If you press the F1 function key at this point, DoubleSpace displays the
following inaccurate help message:

   There is no disk in the drive you selected.

   To continue, insert the disk in the drive, and then choose the Retry button.

STATUS
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This problem was corrected in later versions of MS-DOS.

WORKAROUND
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The actual solution to this problem is to remove the disk from drive A, as is
reflected in the original error message.

Additional query words: 6.00 dblspace double space

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0

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