Swap File On Host Drive Gives Err Msg During Uncompress
  
PSS ID Number: Q128616
Article last modified on 08-28-1995
 
95
 
WINDOWS
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Windows 95 Preview Program
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to uncompress a DriveSpace compressed drive, you may receive
the following error message
 
   Windows files are installed on host drive <x>. Uncompressing
   drive <y> will cause the drive letter for drive <x> to change.
   Because Windows refers to drive <x> to find its files, you
   cannot uncompress drive <y>.
 
where <x> is the host drive and <y> is the DriveSpace compressed drive.
 
CAUSE
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This problem can occur if the Windows swap file is located on the host
drive.
 
RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem, follow these steps:
 
 1. Double-click My Computer.
 
 2. Double-click Control Panel.
 
 3. Double-click the System icon.
 
 4. Click the Performance tab.
 
 5. Click the Virtual Memory button.
 
 6. Click the "Let me specify my own virtual memory settings" option
    button.
 
 7. In the Hard Disk box, click the DriveSpace compressed drive. Leave
    the entries in the Minimum and Maximum boxes as they are.
 
 8. Click the OK button.
 
 9. Click the Close button.
 
10. Uncompress the DriveSpace compressed drive.
 
After you have uncompressed the compressed drive, follow these steps to
let Windows 95 manage the virtual memory settings:
 
1. Repeat steps 1-5 above.
 
2. Click the "Let Windows manage my virtual memory settings" option
   button.
 
3. Click OK.
 
4. Click Close.
 
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
 
KBCategory: kbtool kberrmsg kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: wpp95 win95 diskmem
Additional reference words: 95
 
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1995.
