Microsoft KB Archive/127021

= SMARTDrive Version History =

Article ID: 127021

Article Last Modified on 7/7/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 3.0a
 * Microsoft Windows 3.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 3.11 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

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This article was previously published under Q127021



3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 | 4.01 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 6.21 6.22 WINDOWS             | MS-DOS kbtool kbref



SUMMARY
This article lists the version history for Microsoft SMARTDrive.



MORE INFORMATION
Version  Specifications -- 2.1      Ships with Microsoft MS-DOS version 4.01.

- Loads in CONFIG.SYS as SMARTDRV.SYS. - Provides read cache for BIOS-supported hard disks only. - Can use extended or expanded memory for cache.

3.0      Ships with Microsoft Windows versions 3.0 and 3.0a.

- Same as SMARTDrive 2.1, plus: - Provides support for double-buffering.

3.13     Ships with Microsoft MS-DOS versions 5.0 and 5.0a.

- Same as SMARTDrive 3.0, plus: - Provides added detection for logical partitioning. - Includes code tuning.

4.0      Ships with Microsoft Windows versions 3.1 and 3.11.

- Same as SMARTDrive 3.13, plus: - Cache loads in AUTOEXEC.BAT as SMARTDRV.EXE and automatically attempts to load high. - Double-buffering support loads in CONFIG.SYS as:

Device= \ \SMARTDRV.EXE /Double_Buffer

- Read and write cache for all drives supported by the device driver interface, including floppy drives.

4.1      Ships with Microsoft MS-DOS version 6.0.

- Same as SMARTDrive 4.0, plus: - Includes support for DoubleSpace drives.

4.2      Available through online services only.

- Same as SMARTDrive 4.1, plus: - Includes support to clear the cache at an MS-DOS prompt. - Global write cache disabled by default.

5.0      Ships with Microsoft MS-DOS versions 6.20 and 6.21, and with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11.

- Same as SMARTDrive 4.2, plus: - Supports read-caching CD-ROM drives. - Supports the /u switch to not cache CD-ROM drives.

5.01     Ships with Microsoft MS-DOS version 6.22.

- Same as SMARTDrive 5.0, plus: - Fixes problems with Kodak Photo CDs. - Includes support for DoubleSpace and DriveSpace drives.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 4.01 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 6.21 6.22 smartdrv dblspace drvspace

Keywords: KB127021

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