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Q73763: Sysgen Driver Version 3.41 Required with Windows

Article: Q73763
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: 13-DEC-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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SUMMARY
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To work correctly under Microsoft Windows versions 3.0 or 3.1, some Sysgen
external floppy drives require Sysgen driver version 3.41 or later.

NOTE: The version 3.41 driver only works if SMARTDRV.SYS is removed from the
CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If you do not remove SMARTDRV.SYS, your system
automatically accesses drive A upon entering Windows. Version 3.44 of the Sysgen
driver corrects the conflict with SMARTDRV.SYS.

MORE INFORMATION
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Sysgen floppy drives and required drivers are as follows:

  Floppy Drive Name         Driver Version
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  Bridgefile                3.44
  Easy Floppy               3.02
  Omni Bridge               3.50
  Value Store               1.xx

NOTE: Sysgen is no longer in business and all support is being handled by Value
Store Technical support at (408) 945-4188.

The Sysgen products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products'
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a 3.10 3.1 bridge BRIDGE.DRV BRIDGE.SYS 3rdparty KBHW reads starts startup win31 load a: win30

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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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