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Q88754: RM/COBOL-85 Is Incompatible with SMARTDrive 4.0

Article: Q88754
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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According to Liant Software, SMARTDrive (SMARTDRV.EXE) version 4.0 provided with
Microsoft Windows 3.1 is not compatible with RM/COBOL-85's file system and
should not be used with it.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use the SMARTDrive version packaged with Windows
3.0 or MS-DOS 5.0.


MORE INFORMATION
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Liant Software, who has purchased the rights to Ryan McFarland's RM/COBOL-85
program development software, has confirmed that using SMARTDrive with the
RM/COBOL file system may cause data loss.

For more information, contact Liant Software.

The product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance
or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 rm cobol 85 ryan 3rdparty

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

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