Err Msg: Drvspace 484... Incompatible Compression Driver (152612)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q152612

SYMPTOMS

When you are attempting to perform any operation with Drvspace.exe, you may receive the following error message:
The compression driver that is currently loaded is incompatible with your version of Windows compression.

Drvspace 484

CAUSE

This behavior can occur for either of the following reasons:
  • The following line appears in the Dblspace.ini file:

    Drvspace3 = 0

  • An old or damaged version of the Drvspace.bin or Dblspace.bin file exists on the hard disk.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
  1. Use any text editor (such as Notepad) to edit the Dblspace.ini file.
  2. Delete the following line:

    Drivespace 3 = 0

If this does not resolve the problem, replace all occurrences of the Dblspace.bin and Drvspace.bin files using one of the following methods:
  • If you installed Microsoft Plus! and are using DriveSpace 3, extract the Drvplus.bin file from the Plus_1.cab file on the Microsoft Plus! CD-ROM or disk 1, then rename the extracted file to Drvspace.bin.
  • If you do not have Microsoft Plus! installed and are using DriveSpace, extract the Drvspace.bin file from the Precopy1.cab file on the Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 1.
  • If you updated your Startup disk when you compressed your drive, a copy of the Drvspace.bin file also resides on the Startup disk.
For information about using the Extract tool, type "extract" (without quotation marks) at a command prompt, or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/18/2000
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg KB152612
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