DOCUMENT:Q143276 17-DEC-2000 [win95x] TITLE :DriveSpace Reboot Fails When Compressing Large Hard Disk PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER:95 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:win95 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows 95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you are trying to compress a large hard disk with DriveSpace, Windows 95 may not restart successfully in mini-Windows mode. CAUSE ===== Some large hard disks require that drivers be loaded from the Config.sys file. These drivers may call overlay (.ovl) files. Since the .ovl files are not directly listed in the Config.sys file, they are not copied into the Failsafe.drv folder on the host drive. RESOLUTION ========== Copy any necessary .ovl files to the Failsafe.drv folder on the host drive. Run DriveSpace and try the compression operation again. MORE INFORMATION ================ For information about .ovl files called by your hard disk's driver, please refer to the documentation included with your hard disk. Additional query words: dblspace ez drive rocket ====================================================================== Keywords : win95 Technology : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3 Version : 95 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.