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DBLSPACE /LIST & DRVSPACE /LIST Report 4096-MB Hard Disk

Article ID: 120117

Article Last Modified on 11/22/1999

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SYMPTOMS

When you check the size of a compressed or uncompressed drive with the DBLSPACE /LIST or DRVSPACE /LIST command, an incorrect amount of disk space (4096 megabytes [MB]) is reported.

CAUSE

This situation can occur if the drive in question is not formatted.

RESOLUTION

Format the drive that is being misreported with the following steps:

Boot from a bootable floppy disk that contains FORMAT.COM.
Type the following command at the a:> prompt:
format <drive letter>:
NOTE: If the drive in question is C, add the /S parameter to the FORMAT command (FORMAT C: /S).

Additional query words: 6.00 6.20 6.21 6.22 doublespace drivespace

Keywords: KB120117