SMARTDRV.EXE Does Not Support Command Line Size Change

 Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q83500
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

SMARTDRV.EXE version 4.0, which comes with Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1 does not support changing the cache sizes multiple times at the MS-DOS command prompt, or removing and reactivating SMARTDRV.EXE after first loading it.

MORE INFORMATION

Once SMARTDRV.EXE is loaded with a cache size in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, the size of the cache can only be changed by rebooting the computer (this apples to cache sizes other than the normal MS-DOS level cache size and Windows cache size arguments). Once SMARTDRV.EXE is loaded, the only way to remove it is to reboot the computer and not to load it.

Some third-party disk caching software allows for the cache size to be changed by using an MS-DOS command line switch. Some of these disk caches also support removing themselves from memory with an MS-DOS command prompt switch. SMARTDRV.EXE version 4.0 does not support either of these functions.

KBCategory: kbenv
KBSubcategory: win31 winmem
Additional reference words: 3.10 smartdrive design overview smart
drive

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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