Q83742: Autocad with SMARTDrive 4.0 Requires NewDX Patch

Article: Q83742
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 02-NOV-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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After you install Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1, running
Autocad 11 and Autocad 386 generates the following error message when run
outside of Windows if SMARTDrive (SMARTDRV.EXE) version 4.0 is loaded

  Use vdisk switch signature at address xxxxxh

where xxxxxh is the address.

To correct this problem, use the NewDX program that ships with Autocad to avoid
conflicting with SMARTDrive.

MORE INFORMATION
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NewDX is in compressed format. When it is run, it decompresses itself and
supplies the necessary files and Help document. NewDX determines where Autocad
starts using extended memory.

Example: If you have 8 MB of RAM and 2 MB of it is being used by SMARTDrive, then
you should tell NewDX to start using extended memory above where SMARTDrive is
active.

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 vcpi

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

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