Finding Track and Sector Size Using SMARTDRV.SYS from Windows

Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q69837

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a

One way to determine the number of sectors per track and the sector size is to reboot the machine and note what information SMARTDRV.SYS displays on the screen. When it loads during the execution of the CONFIG.SYS device drivers, it displays this information as it sets itself up to mimic some of the disk's tracks and sectors in RAM.

KBCategory: kbother
KBSubcategory: win30
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a winmem

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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