Disk Space Value May Be Incorrect After Exiting INTERSVR (123415)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q123415
SYMPTOMS
After exiting the INTERSVR program, the disk space reported may be
incorrect if another computer using INTERLNK added or deleted files from
the disk drive of the server machine.
CAUSE
MS-DOS avoids recalculating the free disk space by subtracting allocations
and adding deallocations from a value calculated and stored when the disk
is first accessed. The copy of MS-DOS running on the server machine is not
able to detect when individual allocations and deallocations are made by
the INTERLNK client machine; therefore, the value remains as it was when
the INTERSVR program was started.
STATUS
This is expected behavior when the INTERSVR program is used. The correct
amount of space available on the disk is not affected by this number, and
the correct value is reported after the system is rebooted.
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
5/6/2003 |
| Keywords: |
KB123415 |
|