Err Msg: Drvspace 484... Incompatible Compression Driver

ID: Q152612

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you are attempting to perform any operation with Drvspace.exe, you may receive the following error message:

The compression driver that is currently loaded is incompatible with your version of Windows compression.

Drvspace 484


CAUSE

This behavior can occur for either of the following reasons:

  • The following line appears in the Dblspace.ini file:
    Drvspace3 = 0


  • An old or damaged version of the Drvspace.bin or Dblspace.bin file exists on the hard disk.



RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

  1. Use any text editor (such as Notepad) to edit the Dblspace.ini file.


  2. Delete the following line:
    Drivespace 3 = 0


If this does not resolve the problem, replace all occurrences of the Dblspace.bin and Drvspace.bin files using one of the following methods:
  • If you installed Microsoft Plus! and are using DriveSpace 3, extract the Drvplus.bin file from the Plus_1.cab file on the Microsoft Plus! CD-ROM or disk 1, then rename the extracted file to Drvspace.bin.


  • If you do not have Microsoft Plus! installed and are using DriveSpace, extract the Drvspace.bin file from the Precopy1.cab file on the Windows 95 CD-ROM or disk 1.


  • If you updated your Startup disk when you compressed your drive, a copy of the Drvspace.bin file also resides on the Startup disk.


For information about using the Extract tool, type "extract" (without quotation marks) at a command prompt, or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

Additional query words: drvspace484

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg win95
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :


Last Reviewed: June 7, 1999
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