DoubleSpace Err Msg: ...Crosslink Between Files C: and C (98295)
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 Q98295
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
DoubleSpace displays the following error message:
DoubleSpace found Crosslink between files C: and C:
CAUSE
This error occurs when your system has cross-linked files.
The reason drive letters are displayed rather than filenames and the two
"files" shown are the same is because there are cross-linked entries in the
MDFAT. Because these entries (or clusters) are marked as allocated in the
MDFAT but free in the FAT, they are not considered to be parts of any file
or files.
WORKAROUND
To correct the cross-linked entries in the MDFAT, run CHKDSK /F. If CHKDSK
does not correct the problem, either obtain MS-DOS 6.22 or later and run MS-
DOS ScanDisk on the DoubleSpace-compressed drive, or obtain a third- party
DoubleSpace-aware surface scan program.
For more information about MDFAT, query on the following words in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/19/1999 |
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| Keywords: | KB98295 |
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