DriveSpace Does Not Mount Two CVFs with the Same Extension (135939)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q135939

SYMPTOMS

If you have two or more compressed drives, one of the compressed drives may not be mounted because DriveSpace reports that it has already been mounted.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if two compressed volume files (CVFs) have the same extension. For example, this problem can occur if one CVF is named Drvspace.002 and another CVF is named Dblspace.002.

RESOLUTION

Rename one of the CVFs so that it does not have the same extension as another. Use a unique number between 001 and 255 for the extension. To rename a CVF, follow these steps:

  1. At an MS-DOS prompt, change to the drive and directory containing the CVF file you want to rename.
  2. Type the following command

    attrib -s -h -r <filename>

    where <filename> is the name of the CVF.
  3. Type the following command

    ren <filename> <new filename>

    where <filename> is the name of the CVF, and <new filename> is the new name for the CVF.
  4. Type the following command

    attrib +s +h +r <new filename>

    where <new filename> is the new name of the CVF.
  5. Quit the MS-DOS prompt.
  6. Restart the computer.

MORE INFORMATION

DriveSpace cannot mount two CVFs with the same extension. When this occurs, the CVF that is mounted depends on the .ini file that DriveSpace is using. For example, if you have a Drvspace.003 and a Dblspace.003 file, and DriveSpace is using the Dblspace.ini file for its configuration information, the Dblspace.003 file is mounted.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/18/2000
Keywords:KB135939
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