DblSpace Err Msg: An Unrecognized Error Has Occurred During... (104778)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q104778

SYMPTOMS

This information applies to both Microsoft DoubleSpace and Microsoft DriveSpace. For MS-DOS 6.22, use DRVSPACE in place of DBLSPACE for commands and filenames.

When you try to compress disk, you may receive the following error message:
An unrecognized error has occurred during compression. Your files are still intact, but might be located on a different drive than before you ran DoubleSpace Setup.

CAUSE

This error occurs if:
  • You try to compress a write-protected removable media disk. -or-

  • The root directory of the drive being compressed is full.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, make sure the media you are trying to compress is not write protected and the root directory is not full.

For more information on root directory file limits, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

root and subdirectory and ms-dos and file limit

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/23/1999
Keywords:KB104778
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