Cannot Compress Incorrectly Configured Drive with DriveSpace This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.
This article was previously published under Q135971 SYMPTOMS
When you try to compress a drive with DriveSpace, you may receive the
following error message:
DriveSpace cannot write to the C:\DRVSPACE.000 file. Drive C is
probably full. Or, it might be write-protected or damaged. Move or
delete unwanted files, remove any write-protection, or try running
ScanDisk.
When you click OK, you receive the following error message:
ID Number: DRVSPACE049"
Windows cannot examine drive H. You should check the drive for errors
using ScanDisk.
ID Number: DRVSPACE043" After you click OK, you receive the following message:
Cannot read C:\DRVINI.TMP.
If you run ScanDisk, it does not find any errors.
ID Number: DRVSPACE048" CAUSE
This problem can occur if the drive is configured incorrectly in the
computer's CMOS settings.
RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, configure the drive correctly in the computer's
CMOS settings. Possible changes include:
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