Q104646: When Setup Configures SMARTDrive 5.0 for Read-Only Caching

Article: Q104646
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.2,6.21,6.22
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Last Modified: 25-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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MS-DOS Setup adds the SMARTDRV /X command to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file if:

- The version of SMARTDrive currently in use is earlier than 4.0.

-or-

- SMARTDrive is not currently loaded in memory and there is no SMARTDRV command
  line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following is a list of the five scenarios Setup may encounter and whether or
not Setup modifies your configuration files:

- A version of SMARTDrive earlier than version 4.0 is loaded in memory.

  Setup removes the SMARTDRV.SYS command from the CONFIG.SYS file and adds
  SMARTDRV /X to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

- SMARTDrive is not loaded in memory and there is no command for SMARTDRV in
  the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

  Setup adds SMARTDRV /X to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file

- SMARTDrive is not in memory and there is a SMARTDRV command in the
  AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

  Setup does not change the SMARTDRV command in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

- SMARTDrive is in memory and there is no command for SMARTDRV in the
  AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

  Setup does not add a SMARTDRV command to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

- SMARTDrive is loaded in memory and there is a command for SMARTDRV in the
  AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

  Setup leaves the SMARTDRV command in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file unchanged.


Additional query words: 6.22 6.20 stepup Upgrade Step-Up

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620
Version           : MS-DOS:6.2,6.21,6.22

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