3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 | 4.01 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 6.21 6.22

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• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 4.x, 5.0, 5.x, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22
• Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
• Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

This article lists the version history for Microsoft SMARTDrive.

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Version   Specifications

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2.1       Ships with Microsoft MS-DOS version 4.01.



           - Loads in CONFIG.SYS as SMARTDRV.SYS.

           - Provides read cache for BIOS-supported hard disks only.

           - Can use extended or expanded memory for cache.



3.0       Ships with Microsoft Windows versions 3.0 and 3.0a.



           - Same as SMARTDrive 2.1, plus:

           - Provides support for double-buffering.



3.13      Ships with Microsoft MS-DOS versions 5.0 and 5.0a.



           - Same as SMARTDrive 3.0, plus:

           - Provides added detection for logical partitioning.

           - Includes code tuning.



4.0       Ships with Microsoft Windows versions 3.1 and 3.11.



           - Same as SMARTDrive 3.13, plus:

           - Cache loads in AUTOEXEC.BAT as SMARTDRV.EXE and

             automatically attempts to load high.

           - Double-buffering support loads in CONFIG.SYS as:



                Device=<drive>\<path>\SMARTDRV.EXE /Double_Buffer



           - Read and write cache for all drives supported by the

             device driver interface, including floppy drives.



4.1       Ships with Microsoft MS-DOS version 6.0.



           - Same as SMARTDrive 4.0, plus:

           - Includes support for DoubleSpace drives.



4.2       Available through online services only.



           - Same as SMARTDrive 4.1, plus:

           - Includes support to clear the cache at an MS-DOS prompt.

           - Global write cache disabled by default.



5.0       Ships with Microsoft MS-DOS versions 6.20 and 6.21, and with

          Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11.



           - Same as SMARTDrive 4.2, plus:

           - Supports read-caching CD-ROM drives.

           - Supports the /u switch to not cache CD-ROM drives.



5.01      Ships with Microsoft MS-DOS version 6.22.



           - Same as SMARTDrive 5.0, plus:

           - Fixes problems with Kodak Photo CDs.

           - Includes support for DoubleSpace and DriveSpace drives. 

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 4.01 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 6.21 6.22 smartdrv dblspace drvspace

Keywords :
Version : MS-DOS:4.x,5.0,5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Platform : MS-DOS WINDOWS
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Article ID: Q127021

Last Reviewed:
September 27, 1999

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