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Q74211: Using Compaq CACHE.EXE with MS-DOS 5.0

Article: Q74211
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0
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Last Modified: 23-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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COMPAQ DOS 4.01 contains a file called CACHE.EXE, which is similar to MS-DOS 5.0
SMARTDRV.SYS. It is incompatible with MS-DOS 5.0 unless you use the SETVER
command to set the version to 4.01 or earlier.

MORE INFORMATION
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To use CACHE.EXE, add the following statements to the CONFIG.SYS file:

     device=c:\dos\setver.exe
     device=c:\cache.exe

To set the version, do the following:

1. Type "SETVER CACHE.EXE 4.01" (without the quotation marks) and press ENTER.

2. Reboot your computer.

CACHE.EXE should be enabled.


Reference(s):

"Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference" version 5.0, pages 561-564

Compaq technical support: (800) 345-1518

Additional query words: 5.00 noupd

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Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500
Version           : MS-DOS:5.0

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