Microsoft KB Archive/69083

Word May Hang When Saving with VDISK.SYS

PSS ID Number: Q69083 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

It has been reported that Word version 5.00 may lock up when saving files, if the IBM PC-DOS device driver, VDISK.SYS, is used on a computer manufactured by a company other than IBM.

If the IBM device driver is being loaded, the CONFIG.SYS file will contain a line similar to the following:

DEVICE = C:.SYS 1024 128 /E

For MS-DOS version 3.2 and later, use RAMDRIVE.SYS to set up a virtual or RAM disk. For IBM PC-DOS version 3.0 and later, use VDISK.SYS to set up a virtual or RAM disk.

There are differences in how VDISK.SYS and RAMDRIVE.SYS handle memory buffers in expanded memory.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The VDISK.SYS file is an IBM PC-DOS utility that allows for a portion of the computers memory to be used as a RAM disk. Computer’s running MS-DOS should use RAMDRIVE.SYS to perform the same function as VDISK.SYS.

KBCategory: kbother KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: config.sys ibm ram disk virtual save lock driver ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1994.