Corrupt Permanent Swap File Error and DR DOS 6.0 SSTOR.EXE

Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q80479

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a

SUMMARY

Windows allows the creation of a permanent swap file on a disk compressed with the Digital Research (DR) DOS version 6.0 utility, SuperStor (SSTOR.EXE). SuperStor is a utility included with the DR DOS 6.0 operating system. However, if you attempt to load Windows in 386 enhanced mode with a swap file on a SuperStor drive, a corrupt swap file error results.

To prevent this error, re-create the permanent swap file on a drive that is not compressed with SuperStor.

MORE INFORMATION

The "DR DOS 6.0 User's Guide" states the following in Appendix E:

   Also, remember that Windows permanent swap files cannot be
   stored on a SuperStor compressed disk. Running the SuperStor
   utility, SSTOR.EXE, on a disk and then creating the Windows
   permanent swap file on the compressed disk may generate the
   following message on attempting to load Windows in 386
   enhanced mode:

      Corrupt Swap File Warning

   Your swap file is corrupt. See Chapter 13, "Optimizing Windows," in
   the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" for instructions about
   re-creating the file.

      Press any key to continue

Microsoft Windows may then come up in enhanced mode after you press any key (without the use of a swap file) or may not load at all on some systems.

For additional information, contact Novell technical support.

The Digital Research products included here are manufactured by Novell, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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