Microsoft KB Archive/72404

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MASM 6.0 Contains Windows 3.0a Device Drivers

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Q72404

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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SUMMARY
Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM) version 6.0 ships with HIMEM.SYS, SMARTDRV.SYS, RAMDRIVE.SYS, and MOUSE.COM. These device drivers are the same drivers from the Windows 3.0a disk set, yet the file dates on all but SMARTDRV.SYS do not match the Windows 3.0a file dates.

You should treat the MASM 6.0 drivers as if they came with Windows 3.0a, because they are the same. Using the MASM 6.0 drivers with Windows does not create any compatibility problems with Windows 3.0.

This information applies to Microsoft Windows versions 3.0 and 3.0a. This information does not apply to later versions of Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
Although the files are exactly the same, the file dates on the MASM 6.0 files do not match the Windows 3.0a file dates, with the exception of SMARTDRV.SYS. The following is a file comparison:

Filename       Windows 3.0a    MASM 6.0     File Size -

HIMEM.SYS      10-31-90        4-06-90      11304 MOUSE.COM      10-31-90        2-16-90      31833 RAMDRIVE.SYS   10-31-90        2-05-90      5719 SMARTDRV.SYS   10-31-90        10-31-90     7749  <- same date Additional query words: 3.0 3.00 3.0a 3.00a windrvr win30

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a