Microsoft KB Archive/74211

= Using Compaq CACHE.EXE with MS-DOS 5.0 =

Article ID: 74211

Article Last Modified on 11/16/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q74211



SUMMARY
COMPAQ DOS 4.01 contains a file called CACHE.EXE, which is similar to MS-DOS 5.0 SMARTDRV.SYS. It is incompatible with MS-DOS 5.0 unless you use the SETVER command to set the version to 4.01 or earlier.



MORE INFORMATION
To use CACHE.EXE, add the following statements to the CONFIG.SYS file: device=c:\dos\setver.exe device=c:\cache.exe To set the version, do the following:


 * 1) Type SETVER CACHE.EXE 4.01 and press ENTER.
 * 2) Reboot your computer.

CACHE.EXE should be enabled. Reference(s):

&quot;Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference&quot; version 5.0, pages 561-564

Compaq technical support: (800) 345-1518

Additional query words: 5.00 noupd

Keywords: KB74211

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