KB147132 - How to Prevent DoubleSpace or DriveSpace Drivers from Loading

Article ID: 147132

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006

SUMMARY

There is a Dblspace.ini or Drvspace.ini file present on the host drive on the boot disk. This is usually drive H, but it can be drive C if the boot disk is not compressed.
There are lines in the Msdos.sys file calling the driver.

Make sure Windows 95 is configured so you can view hidden and system files. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
141276 How to View System and Hidden Files in Windows 95
Click the Start button, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
In the Named box, type dblspace.ini. Click the Include Subfolders check box to clear it, and then click Find Now.
If a Dblspace.ini file is found, use the right mouse button to click the file, click Rename on the menu that appears, and then rename the file to Dblspace.sav.
In the Named box, type drvspace.ini, and then click Find Now.
If a Drvspace.ini file is found, use the right mouse button to click the file, click Rename on the menu that appears, and then rename the file to Drvspace.sav.

If the DoubleSpace or DriveSpace driver is still loaded when you restart the computer, follow these steps:

Start an MS-DOS session.
At the command prompt, type the following lines. Press ENTER after each line:
cd\ attrib -s -h -r msdos.sys edit msdos.sys
In the [Options] section of the file, search for the following lines:
Dblspace=0 Drvspace=0
If these lines do not exist, add them to the [Options] section.
Save the Msdos.sys file and then quit the editor.
Type attrib +s +h +r msdos.sys, and then press ENTER.
Restart the computer. The DoubleSpace or DriveSpace driver should not be loaded.

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