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Cannot Install CorelDraw 3.0 Revision B with DriveSpace 3

Article ID: 139382

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Plus! 95 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q139382

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install CorelDraw version 3.0 revision B on a Windows 95-based computer that is running DriveSpace 3, your computer may seem to stop responding (hang) after you receive the following message from CorelDraw Setup:

   CorelDraw is checking for space available on your drives

To close the hung Setup program, you must press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and use the Close Program dialog box.

CAUSE

DriveSpace 3 uses 32K clusters on the hard disk. CorelDraw 3.0 revision B cannot be installed on drives with 32K clusters.

Earlier versions of DoubleSpace and DriveSpace do not use 32K clusters for disk compression.

RESOLUTION

Corel Corporation has released an update (called Instfx.exe) that resolves this problem. Please contact Corel Corporation to obtain this update.

MORE INFORMATION

The third-party product discussed in this article is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

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