DoubleSpace Drive: Make Directory Results in Zero Bytes Free (106522)
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 Q106522
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.
SYMPTOMS
After MS-DOS reports you have several kilobytes (K) free on a
DoubleSpace-compressed drive (for example, 128K with a 2:1 estimated
compression ratio [ECR]), creating a directory results in zero bytes
free disk space.
CAUSE
DoubleSpace reserves some space when a compressed drive is nearly
full. Specifically, when the free space in the compressed volume file
drops below the 64K uncompressed boundary, DoubleSpace reserves the
remaining space for its own use.
For example, if your ECR is 2.0:1 and you have 130K "free" on your
drive, you really have 65K left in uncompressed sectors. After you
create a directory taking 16 sectors (8K), you have less than 64K free
and uncompressed space. As a result, DoubleSpace reserves the
remaining space for itself and reports zero bytes free disk space.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/22/1999 |
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| Keywords: | KB106522 |
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