32-Bit File Access Requires MS-DOS 6.2 DoubleSpace
ID: Q106248
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11
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Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22
SUMMARY
To use 32-bit file access (VFAT) with DoubleSpace, Microsoft Windows
for Workgroups version 3.11 requires that you install MS-DOS 6.2 or
later.
MORE INFORMATION
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 does not allow 32-bit file access on a
system that has the DBLSPACE.BIN file from MS-DOS 6.0 loaded. MS-DOS
6.2 is required for compatibility with 32-bit file access.
If DBLSPACE.BIN from MS-DOS 6.0 is loaded in memory, the 32-bit file
access option is disabled. If you are using MS-DOS 6.0 and do not have
any compressed drives mounted but DBLSPACE.BIN is loaded in memory,
32-bit file access is still unavailable. You must unload DBLSPACE.BIN
from memory to enable 32-bit file access.
NOTE: Microsoft recommends that you make a backup copy of your DBLSPACE.INI
file before you use the following procedure.
To unload DBLSPACE.BIN, proceed as follows:
- Remove the system and hidden attributes from the DBLSPACE.INI file
in the root directory of your startup drive by typing the following
at the MS-DOS command prompt and then pressing ENTER:
attrib -s -h -r c:\dblspace.ini
- Rename the DBLSPACE.INI file by typing the following at the MS-DOS
command prompt and then pressing ENTER:
ren c:\dblspace.ini dblspace.ino
- Restart your computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL.
If you want to use any compressed drives on your system, you must
rename the DBLSPACE.INO file to DBLSPACE.INI and restart your
computer.
For more information on how DBLSPACE.BIN determines if it should
remain in memory, query on the following words in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
dblspace.bin and dblspace.ini and memory
Additional query words:
3.11 6.20 6.21 6.226.2 dblspace grey greyed gray grayed
Keywords :
Version : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22; WINDOWS:3.11
Platform : MS-DOS WINDOWS
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