DBLSPACE /LIST & DRVSPACE /LIST Report 4096-MB Hard Disk (120117)


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 6.21
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q120117

SYMPTOMS

When you check the size of a compressed or uncompressed drive with the DBLSPACE /LIST or DRVSPACE /LIST command, an incorrect amount of disk space (4096 megabytes [MB]) is reported.

CAUSE

This situation can occur if the drive in question is not formatted.

RESOLUTION

Format the drive that is being misreported with the following steps:

  1. Boot from a bootable floppy disk that contains FORMAT.COM.
  2. Type the following command at the a:> prompt:

    format <drive letter>:

    NOTE: If the drive in question is C, add the /S parameter to the FORMAT command (FORMAT C: /S).
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/22/1999
Keywords:KB120117
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