Disk Compression Tools Check Box Missing from Windows Setup

• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel, the Disk Compression Tools check box may be missing from the System Tools dialog box.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the disk compression tools are already installed. When the disk compression tools are installed, Windows 98 removes this check box to prevent the removal of DriveSpace.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue (for example, if you want to reinstall disk compression tools), manually create a .inf file to restore the Disk Compression Tools check box. To do so, use the following steps:

1. Use any text editor (such as Notepad) to create a file with the following lines:
   
   

   
   
         [version]
         signature="$CHICAGO$"
   
         [DefaultInstall]
         AddReg=Enable.Drvspace
   
         [Enable.Drvspace]
         HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%,"Dxxspace",,"dxxspace"
         HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\dxxspace,INF,,"applets1.inf"
         HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\dxxspace,Section,,"dxxspace"
         HKLM,%KEY_OPTIONAL%\dxxspace,Installed,,"0"
   
         [Strings]
         KEY_OPTIONAL   =
         "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\OptionalComponents" 




2. Save the file, and then rename it to "dxxspace.inf" (without the quotation marks). For information about how to rename a file, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type "renaming" (without quotation marks), and then double-click the "Renaming files" topic.



3. Right-click the file, and then click Install.



4. Restart your computer.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Keywords          : kbtool kbui drvspace win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: January 27, 1999