Microsoft Press Guide to DoubleSpace

The Definitive Guide to the Powerful MS-DOS Data-Compression Utility

A handy new guide from Microsoft Press takes the mystery out of DoubleSpace
for users of MS-DOS 6.0 and 6.2. With the MICROSOFT PRESS GUIDE TO
DOUBLESPACE, readers will get an inside look at this powerful
disk-compression feature and learn to make the most of it--safely and
effectively.

To many observers, DoubleSpace is the single most compelling reason to
upgrade to MS-DOS version 6.0 or 6.2. Part of a complete system of
disk-management utilities provided with MS-DOS, the new disk-compression
utility can double the storage capacity of a hard disk by squeezing data
so that it can be stored more compactly and efficiently Attractive as that
may be, users need confidence in the compression utility if they are going
to entrust their critical data into its care. This book by veteran author
Doug Lowe supplies the information and practical advice they're looking
for.

In 13 highly readable chapters, Lowe takes the reader from installation
(including the important preliminary steps) through the basic workings of
DoubleSpace and beyond--to address the most common questions and concerns
about DoubleSpace. He offers clear explanations, practical tips, advice,
and undocumented information that will help readers understand and make
the best possible use of the DoubleSpace utility. The book explains how
to:

* Install DoubleSpace safely (and remove it if you later 
  decide to)
* Predict how much disk space DoubleSpace will save
* Compress data on more than one drive
* Work with compressed data on disks of various types
* Convert Stacker drives to DoubleSpace
* Use DoubleSpace with Microsoft Windows
* Enhance DoubleSpace with third-party utilities

The MICROSOFT PRESS GUIDE TO DOUBLESPACE shows how to use the central
DoubleSpace control command, Dblspace, and discusses the ways in which
using DoubleSpace on a drive affects the use of other MS-DOS commands.
Especially useful to novice users and consultants, this book will show
readers the ins and outs of using DoubleSpace in ways they probably
haven't considered--for doubling RAM drive capacity, for example.

The book concludes with some undocumented information about the DoubleSpace
compression format and instructions for writing useful batch files and
debug scripts that make use of compressed drives.

Doug Lowe is the author of several MS-DOS books, including The Only DOS
Book You'll Ever Need, now in its second edition. He has been involved in
computer book publishing since 1977, most notably at computer book
publisher Murach and Associates, where he held positions as Managing
Editor, Writer, and Vice President of Marketing.

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Microsoft Press Guide to DoubleSpace
by Doug Lowe
$14.95, 224 pages
ISBN: 1-55615-625-1
Pub. Date November 30, 1993

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399
206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS

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