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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:
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
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
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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