Microsoft KB Archive/93153

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SMARTDrive Can't Load with Syntax Errors or Incorrect Options

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Q93153

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22

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SYMPTOMS
If a syntax error occurs when you try to load SMARTDrive version 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, or 5.0 from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file or the MS-DOS command line, SMARTDrive does not load. Instead of displaying an error message, SMARTDrive displays the online help screen. This screen contains the same information that is displayed if you type SMARTDRV /? at the MS-DOS command prompt.

Similarly, if the /C or /Q switches are used on the command line to load SMARTDrive from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, SMARTDrive does not load, but it also does not display any information, even if /V (Verbose) switch is used.

CAUSE
Any syntax errors that appear on the command line used to load SMARTDrive generate these problems. For example, if you try to enable write-behind caching for drive C by typing &quot;+C&quot; (instead of &quot;C+&quot;) at the end of the SMARTDRV.EXE command line, SMARTDrive does not load, and the online help information is displayed (even if you specified a /Q switch, which normally prevents the display of SMARTDrive information on the screen).

In addition, the following command line switches prevent SMARTDrive from loading:

  Command Line Option              Purpose ---             ---

/C                              Writes all cached information to                                    the hard disk.

/S                              Displays additional information about the status of SMARTDrive.

/?                              Displays online help about SMARTDrive. These options are not designed to be used on the command line when you start SMARTDrive.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 6.00 6.20 6.21 6.22 parameters switch switches

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Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311 kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600