Article: Q72404
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 29-OCT-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM) version 6.0 ships with HIMEM.SYS, SMARTDRV.SYS,
RAMDRIVE.SYS, and MOUSE.COM. These device drivers are the same drivers from the
Windows 3.0a disk set, yet the file dates on all but SMARTDRV.SYS do not match
the Windows 3.0a file dates.
You should treat the MASM 6.0 drivers as if they came with Windows 3.0a, because
they are the same. Using the MASM 6.0 drivers with Windows does not create any
compatibility problems with Windows 3.0.
This information applies to Microsoft Windows versions 3.0 and 3.0a. This
information does not apply to later versions of Windows.
MORE INFORMATION
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Although the files are exactly the same, the file dates on the MASM 6.0 files do
not match the Windows 3.0a file dates, with the exception of SMARTDRV.SYS. The
following is a file comparison:
Filename Windows 3.0a MASM 6.0 File Size
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HIMEM.SYS 10-31-90 4-06-90 11304
MOUSE.COM 10-31-90 2-16-90 31833
RAMDRIVE.SYS 10-31-90 2-05-90 5719
SMARTDRV.SYS 10-31-90 10-31-90 7749 <- same date
Additional query words: 3.0 3.00 3.0a 3.00a windrvr win30
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
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