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- REMOVING DOUBLESPACE
-
- Suppose you decide that you don't like DoubleSpace and you want
- to remove it from your C drive. If you want to get rid of
- DoubleSpace, it is IMPORTANT that you read the README.TXT
- file in the C:\DOS directory. If you are not familiar with
- your computer, you had better leave this task to an experienced
- person. There is no easy way to remove DoubleSpace; however,
- here is one way:
-
- 1. Format a diskette with the system on it that can be used in
- your A drive (format a: /s <ENTER>). The B drive will
- not do. This makes a useful bootable floppy diskette.
- Label the disk and keep it in a safe place. You will need
- this disk for step 9 below. Also, you will need your DOS
- diskettes for step 10.
-
- 2. Use the DOS EDIT program to delete the line in the
- CONFIG.SYS file that loads DBLSPACE.SYS.
-
- 3. Use a backup program with which you are very familiar to
- back up everything on your C drive, because soon all the
- data on your C drive will be destroyed. If you use
- MSBACKUP, save the settings as a backup setup file
- (see page 247 in LEARNING DOS FOR THE COMPLETE NOVICE,
- 2nd Edition).
-
- 4. Type the following command:
-
- dblspace /info <ENTER>
-
- This will reveal which drive is the uncompressed host
- drive. For example, drive H might be the uncompressed
- host drive for the DoubleSpaced drive C. It depends on
- your hardware.
-
- 5. Change to the uncompressed host drive and type:
-
- dir /a <ENTER>
-
- 6. The above command tells DOS to show all the files in the
- current directory including hidden files. This should show
- the following files on this uncompressed drive: IO.SYS,
- MSDOS.SYS, DBLSPACE.BIN, DBLSPACE.INI, and
- DBLSPACE.000.
-
- 7. To turn them into regular files, type:
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- attrib -s -h -r *.* <ENTER>
-
- 8. To delete them all, type:
-
- del *.* <ENTER>
-
- 9. Place the bootable floppy disk you made in step 1 in drive
- A and reboot your computer.
-
- 10. Get out your DOS disks and reinstall DOS.
-
- 11. Get out your backup diskettes that you made in step 3 and
- restore your backups to the C drive. You may not be able
- to restore all your backup files because the C drive is now
- not compressed. Take a break, you deserve it.
-
-
- For more on DOS 6, buy LEARNING DOS FOR THE COMPLETE NOVICE, 2nd
- Edition which includes:
- page
- New DOS 6 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
-
- The DOS 6 HELP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
- Printing HELP Information. . . . . . . . . . . .193
- Help with Other Commands . . . . . . . . . . . .194
- Getting Out of Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
-
- Defragmentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
-
- DELTREE--The Ultimate Wipe-Out . . . . . . . . . . .197
- Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
-
- The MOVE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
-
- The Microsoft Diagnostic Utility (MSD) . . . . . . .200
- Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
-
- Undeleting Files with DOS 6. . . . . . . . . . . . .202
- Installing Delete Tracker. . . . . . . . . . . .203
- Installing Delete Sentry . . . . . . . . . . . .204
-
- DOS 6 and the AUTOEXEC.BAT File. . . . . . . . . . .205
- Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
-
- The DOS 6 CONFIG.SYS File. . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
- Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
-
- The DOS 6 "Clean Boot" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
-
- The DOS 6 "Interactive Boot" . . . . . . . . . . . .214
-
- MEMMAKER to Optimize Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . .215
- MEMMAKER--the Express Setup. . . . . . . . . . .216
- Undoing MEMMAKER's Changes . . . . . . . . . . .219
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- DoubleSpace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
- DoubleSpace Cautions: . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
- Running DoubleSpace Express Setup. . . . . . . .222
- Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
- Defragmenting a DoubleSpaced Drive . . . . . . .225
- Using DoubleSpace on Floppy Disks. . . . . . . .226
- Compressing a Floppy Disk. . . . . . . . . .227
- Mounting a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . .228
- Unmounting a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . .228
- Deleting a Compressed Drive. . . . . . . . .229
- Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
- Formatting a Compressed Drive. . . . . . . . . .230
- Removing DoubleSpace . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
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- Virus Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
- Before You Use the Anti-Virus Programs . . . . .232
- Using the Anti-Virus Programs. . . . . . . . . .233
- VSAFE for Memory-Resident Virus Protection . . .234
- Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
-
- Backing Up with DOS 6 MSBACKUP . . . . . . . . . . .236
- Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
- Running the MSBACKUP Compatibility Test. . . . .237
- The Different Backup Types . . . . . . . . . . .240
- Selecting a Backup Type. . . . . . . . . . .241
- Help with Backup Options . . . . . . . . . . . .241
- Performing a Full Backup . . . . . . . . . . . .243
- Including or Excluding Files to Back Up. . . . .245
- Saving Your Backup Setups. . . . . . . . . . . .247
- Selecting Saved Backup Setup Files . . . . . . .248
- Developing A Backup Strategy . . . . . . . . . .249
- Backup Catalog Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
- Restoring a Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
- Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
-
- Conserving Power on Laptops. . . . . . . . . . . . .253
-
-
- To see more details of what is included in LEARNING DOS FOR THE COMPLETE
- NOVICE, see the Table of Contents at the main menu.
-
-
-
- This section is finished. It is an excerpt from LEARNING DOS FOR
- THE COMPLETE NOVICE, by Steven Woas, copyright 1993. When you register
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