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Q82433: Meaning of the [compatibility] Section in SETUP.INF

Article: Q82433
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 15-OCT-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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Microsoft Windows has a SETUP.INF file that it uses as a script during the setup
procedure. There is a [compatibility] section in the SETUP.INF file that the
Setup program compares with the CONFIG.SYS file to see if any entries in the
CONFIG.SYS file contain a driver that is on the list in the [compatibility]
section. If so, Setup deletes the entry in the CONFIG.SYS file without warning
the user. Setup does not attempt to unload the driver from memory. Consequently,
you should restart your computer after running Setup.

MORE INFORMATION
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The [compatibility] list is similar to the following:

  icache.sys
  ibmcache.sys
  cache.sys
  cache.exe
  mcache.sys
  fast512.sys

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11

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

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