Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD) Does Not Print DBLSPACE.INI File (98986)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
This article was previously published under Q98986

SUMMARY

The Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD) utility provided with MS-DOS 6.0 does not print the DBLSPACE.INI file when you choose Print Report from the File menu. However, you can get MSD to print the DBLSPACE.INI file if you clear the System and Hidden file attributes on this file.

MORE INFORMATION

MSD is a utility for obtaining system information such as:
  • BIOS brand and date
  • Memory configuration
  • .INI file information (including DBLSPACE.INI)
When you choose Print Report from the File menu, you can select Report All to print all information available from MSD except the DBLSPACE.INI file.

Workaround

You can get MSD to print the DBLSPACE.INI file by clearing the System and Hidden file attributes on DBLSPACE.INI. To do this, use the following steps:
  1. The DBLSPACE.INI file is located on the host drive for your DoubleSpace-compressed drive. To find the DBLSPACE.INI file, type dblspace /list at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.
  2. Clear the System and Hidden file attributes on the DBLSPACE.INI file. To do this, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER:

    attrib -s -h dblspace.ini

  3. Copy the DBLSPACE.INI file to your printer. For example, if your printer is connected to LPT1, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.

    copy dblspace.ini lpt1

  4. After the file has printed, reset the file attributes on the DBLSPACE.INI file. To do this, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER:

    attrib +s +h dblspace.ini

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/14/2003
Keywords:KB98986
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