Microsoft KB Archive/112765

Stacker 4.0 Not Compatible with WFWG 3.11 32-Bit File Access

PSS ID Number: Q112765 Article last modified on 03-29-1994

3.11 WINDOWS

= SYMPTOMS =

If you are using STAC Electronics Stacker disk-compression program version 4.0 and Windows for Workgroups version 3.11, you cannot use 32-bit file access on any compressed drive. NOTE: 32-bit disk access is still available on any compressed or uncompressed drive.

= CAUSE =

Stacker uses a file called STACKER.COM, which is referenced in the CONFIG.SYS file, to mount the Stacker-compressed drives. This file disables 32-bit file access.

= RESOLUTION =

To work around this problem, STAC Electronics suggests that you use SMARTDrive as a cache. SMARTDrive should be listed in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. To add SMARTDrive to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, use Windows Notepad or an ASCII text editor (such as Microsoft MS-DOS Editor) to open the file and add the following line: c:.exe /x

= MORE INFORMATION =

You can use the 386 Enhanced icon in Control Panel to set up a swap file and 32-bit file access for any uncompressed drive. Stacker adds an icon called Virtual Memory to Control Panel. You can set up a swap file on any drive and enable 32-bit disk access with this icon.

= Additional reference words: 3.11 wfw stacker 4.0 =

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