Q86367: Novell Removal Leaves OVERLAPPEDIO Setting

Article: Q86367
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 12-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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If Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1 is installed for a Novell
network, and then MS-DOS-based maintenance mode Setup is run and No Network
Installed is selected, then all the Novell components are removed except for the
following line in the SYSTEM.INI file's [386enh] section:

  OVERLAPPEDIO=OFF

Having this setting active when you are not running on a Novell network, may
reduce system performance.

MORE INFORMATION
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If enabled, this switch allows several virtual machines to make read and write
requests to a disk before the first request has been completed. If it is
disabled, then MS-DOS-based applications cannot issue a request to read or write
to a disk until any previous read and write requests have been completed.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 InDOSPolling

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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