RM/COBOL-85 Is Incompatible with SMARTDrive 4.0

Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q88754

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

According to Liant Software, SMARTDrive (SMARTDRV.EXE) version 4.0 provided with Microsoft Windows 3.1 is not compatible with RM/COBOL-85's file system and should not be used with it.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the SMARTDrive version packaged with Windows 3.0 or MS-DOS 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Liant Software, who has purchased the rights to Ryan McFarland's RM/COBOL-85 program development software, has confirmed that using SMARTDrive with the RM/COBOL file system may cause data loss.

For more information, contact Liant Software.

The product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbprb
KBSubcategory: win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.11 rm cobol 85 ryan 3rdparty

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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