Article: Q69036
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000
3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 | 5.x 6.00 6.20 6.21
WINDOWS | MS-DOS
kb3rdparty
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21
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SYMPTOMS
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Ashton-Tate (Borland) has noted that running the dBASE IV version 4.11
CACHEDB.EXE disk cache with Windows SMARTDrive (SMARTDRIVE.SYS or SMARTDRV.EXE)
causes dBASE and/or Windows to stop responding (hang).
If you use the MS-DOS 5.0, 6.0, or 6.2 versions of SMARTDrive with CACHEDB.EXE,
the following error message is displayed:
A serious disk error occurred while writing to drive <x>.
where <x> is any hard disk drive letter.
WORKAROUND
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To correct this problem, do not use both disk caches at the same time.
To turn dBASE IV's CACHEDB.EXE disk cache utility off, type the following command
in the dBASE directory:
CACHEDB OFF
To turn the dBASE IV's disk cache ON, type one of the following commands in the
dBASE directory:
CACHEDB EXT
(To use extended memory)
CACHEDB LIM
(To use expanded memory)
Microsoft recommends disabling the dBASE cache because it only helps dBASE,
whereas SMARTDrive helps all applications.
MORE INFORMATION
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For more information, contact Borland.
The dBASE 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.
Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 3rdparty 5.00 6.00 6.20 6.21
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311 kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
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