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Q63913: SMARTDrive, RAMDrive, and IBM PCS EMS Drivers

Article: Q63913
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 02-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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The Microsoft Windows version 3.0 SMARTDrive and RAMDrive files are not
compatible with the EMS driver and expanded memory emulator IBM ships with
its Personal Communication/3270 version 1.01. With these drivers loaded,
the following symptoms occurs:

1. If SMARTDrive and/or RAMDrive are configured to load into extended memory
  after PCSXMAEM.SYS and PCSX2EMS.SYS are loaded, the machine reboots.

2. If SMARTDrive and/or RAMDrive are configured to load into expanded memory
  after PCSXMAEM.SYS and PCSX2EMS.SYS are loaded, they return the message
  "Expanded memory status show error."

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a winmem win30

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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