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Q58275: Swapdisk=/E Switch Not Supported in Windows 3.0/3.1

Article: Q58275
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 31-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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The /E parameter for the WIN.INI file swapdisk= setting is not supported by
Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, or 3.11.

The swapdisk= /E option allows MS-DOS applications to be swapped directly
to expanded memory under Microsoft Windows/286 versions 2.x.

Instead of using this parameter, create a RAM drive in expanded memory
with the RAMDRIVE.SYS utility included with Windows 3.0, 3.0a, and 3.1,
and swap to the RAM drive by placing its drive letter on the swapdisk=
line.

Note that the swapdisk= setting applies to Windows 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
only in real (available only in 3.0 and 3.0a) and standard mode, not
in 386 enhanced mode.

Additional query words: 3.0 3.00 3.0a 3.00a 3.1 3.10 3.11 win30 win31

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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