DriveSpace Is Not Supported with FAT32 Drives

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The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2

SYMPTOMS

When you try to compress a drive with DriveSpace or DriveSpace 3, you may receive the following error message:

   Drive C cannot be compressed because it is a FAT32 drive.

   ID Number: DRVSPACE378

CAUSE

DriveSpace was designed to work with the FAT12 and FAT16 file systems and cannot be used with drives using the FAT32 file system.

STATUS

This feature is under review and will be considered for inclusion in a future release.