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Q81796: DOSPAC.SYS Is Not Compatible with SMARTDRV.EXE Version 4.0

Article: Q81796
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 14-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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Some Tandon removable disk drives require the device driver DOSPAC.SYS. This
device driver is not compatible with SMARTDRV.EXE version 4.0, which shipped
with Microsoft Windows version 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION
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To use SMARTDrive on a machine with the DOSPAC.SYS device driver loaded, disable
caching for the removable drive. For example, if drive D is the removable disk
drive, the following line could be used to enable read caching for drive C and
disable all caching of drive D:

  SMARTDRV C D-

For additional information on DOSPAC.SYS, please contact Tandon Corporation.

The 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: 3.10 3rdParty win31 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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