Installing AutoSketch 3.0 on a DoubleSpace-Compressed Drive (97685)


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 Q97685

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.

The AutoSketch 3.0 installation program provides incorrect default settings if you install AutoSketch on a DoubleSpace-compressed drive. Even if you correct the settings, the installation may fail. You may receive an error message indicating that a math coprocessor could not be found.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, disable the mounting of the compressed volume file (CVF), install AutoSketch on the host drive, remount the CVF, and then copy the program to the compressed drive. Detailed steps for this procedure are listed below for both MS-DOS 6.0 and MS-DOS 6.2.

NOTE: These procedures assume drive H is your host drive; if it is not, replace H with the actual host drive letter.

MS-DOS 6.0

  1. Make sure there is enough space on the host drive to install AutoSketch. If not, use DoubleSpace to increase the size of your host drive. (For more information, refer to the "Using DoubleSpace to Manage Compressed Drives" section of Chapter 5 in the Microsoft MS-DOS 6 "User's Guide." This section includes information on the Change Size command.)
  2. At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each line:

    copy c:\command.com h:\
    copy c:\dos\attrib.exe h:\
    attrib -s -h -r h:\dblspace.bin
    ren h:\dblspace.bin temp.bin

  3. Reboot the computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL.
  4. Install AutoSketch on drive C (the uncompressed host drive, which was previously drive H).
  5. At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each line:

    ren h:\temp.bin dblspace.bin
    attrib +s +h +r h:\dblspace.bin

  6. Reboot the computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL.
  7. Type the following command and press ENTER:

    xcopy h:\sketch3\*.* c:\sketch3 /s

    (When prompted, indicate that this is a directory.)
  8. Type the following command and press ENTER:

    copy h:\sketch3.bat c:\

  9. Run the AutoSketch program to see if the installation on drive C was successful.
  10. Quit AutoSketch.
  11. At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each line:

    deltree h:\sketch3
    del h:\sketch3.bat

MS-DOS 6.2

  1. Make sure there is enough space on the host drive to install AutoSketch. If not, use DoubleSpace to increase the size of your host drive. (For more information, refer to the "Using DoubleSpace to Manage Compressed Drives" section of Chapter 5 in the Microsoft MS-DOS 6 "User's Guide." This section includes information about the Change Size command.)
  2. Reboot the computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL.
  3. When the "Starting MS-DOS..." prompt is displayed, press CTRL+F5.
  4. Install AutoSketch on drive C (the uncompressed host drive, which was previously drive H).
  5. Reboot the computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about AutoSketch 3.0, contact Autodesk Retail Products.

AutoSketch 3.0 is manufactured by Autodesk, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/22/1999
Keywords:KB97685
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