DOCUMENT:Q96133  22-NOV-1999  [msdos]
TITLE   :DoubleSpace Err Msg: 'Your Computer Might Be Running...'
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 you try to install DoubleSpace while running a version of SMARTDrive from a
version of MS-DOS earlier than 6.0, the following dialog box appears:

   Your computer might be running software that is incompatible with
   DoubleSpace.

   CAUTION: If you run DoubleSpace now, you could lose some or all of the files
   on your computer.

   Do not continue DoubleSpace until you have read the README.TXT file.

WORKAROUND
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To install DoubleSpace and avoid this error message, make sure you are loading
MS-DOS 6.0 SMARTDrive. The SMARTDrive command line in AUTOEXEC.BAT should look
similar to the following:

      c:\dos\smartdrv.exe

Additional query words: 6.00 dblspace

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Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0

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