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RAM Drive Icon in Anti-Virus Is Incorrect with DoubleSpace

PSS ID Number: 112858

Article Last Modified on 11/22/1999

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SYMPTOMS

When you use a RAM drive with Microsoft MS-DOS version 6.0 or later, it is represented by a regular hard disk drive icon rather than the RAM drive icon in the Microsoft Anti-Virus for Windows drive list.

CAUSE

This problem occurs in the following situations:

  • The line DEVICE=C:\DOS\RAMDRIVE.SYS is listed before the line DEVICE=C:\DOS\DBLSPACE.SYS /MOVE in the CONFIG.SYS file.
  • There is no DEVICE=C:\DOS\DBLSPACE.SYS /MOVE or DEVICE=C:\DOS\DRVSPACE.SYS /MOVE line in the CONFIG.SYS file.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, move the line DEVICE=C:\DOS\RAMDRIVE.SYS below the line DEVICE=C:\DOS\DBLSPACE.SYS /MOVE in the CONFIG.SYS file.

NOTE: The DEVICE=C:\DOS\DBLSPACE.SYS /MOVE line must be in the CONFIG.SYS file. If it is not, the host drive is set to the first drive designated after the RAM drive, even if the DBLSPACE.INI file is configured differently.

Additional query words: 6.00 6.20 normal

Keywords: KB112858
Technology: kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOSSearch


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