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- From: mikemc@bitstream.net (Mike McCormick)
- Subject: MS Windows 32-Bit File Access Meta-FAQ
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- Keywords: 32BFA 32-BFA FAQ META-FAQ WINDOWS WFWG
- Summary: Pointer to the FAQ about Microsoft Windows 32-bit File Access
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- Archive-name: windows/32bit-file-faq/metafaq
- Posting-Frequency: monthly
- Last-modified: 1997/2/5
- Version: 3.1
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- Microsoft Windows 32-Bit File Access Meta-FAQ
- ---------------------------------------------
-
- 32-Bit File Access Meta-FAQ
- Copyright (c) 1997 by Michael McCormick, all rights reserved.
-
- Posted monthly to news.answers, comp.answers, and other newsgroups.
- Distribute freely.
-
- Also available by anonymous FTP from the news.answers archive:
- <ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/windows/32bit-file-faq/metafaq>
-
- ---------------------------------------------
-
- 1. What is the Windows 32-Bit File Access FAQ?
-
- A: The 32-Bit File Access Frequently Asked Questions (32BFA FAQ) answers
- common questions about Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 32-Bit File Access
- capability. Windows NT and Win95 users may benefit from some parts also.
-
- 2. What are the 32BFA FAQ contents?
-
- A: PART ONE: Background
-
- . What is 32-bit file access?
- . Why would you want to use 32-bit file access?
- . Is it different than 32-bit disk access?
- . Isn't 32-bit file access a Windows NT / 95 feature?
- . Is it provided in all versions of Windows for Workgroups?
- . What PCs can run 32-bit file access?
- . Does it work with CD-ROM?
- . How is it related to the Windows cache (Vcache)?
- . Can you run it without any cache?
- . Does it work with a RAM drive?
-
- PART TWO: Configuration
-
- . How do you turn on 32-bit file access?
- . How can you get the latest version of RMM.D32?
- . Is it true you can't use 32-bit file access on your swapfile drive?
- . How do you deinstall (permanently disable) 32-bit file access?
- . How can you just turn off 32-bit file access temporarily?
- . How do other WIN command switches affect 32-bit file access?
- . How do you tell whether 32-bit file access is working on your PC?
- . What about the WFW3.11RK "32-Bit File Access Status" program?
- . So how do you check 32-bit file access in Windows 95?
-
- PART THREE: Optimization
-
- . Should you run SMARTDRV if you have 32-bit file access?
- . Should you use write caching or "store-through" caching?
- . If you use write caching, how do you manually "flush" the cache?
- . How can you optimize your cache efficiency?
- . How does Windows cache affect system resources?
- . What about tune-up utilities like Wintune?
-
- PART FOUR: Troubleshooting
-
- . PC seems slower with 32-bit file access than it did with 16-bit.
- . There is a 5-second pause before every Windows program starts.
- . PC hangs when you exit Windows.
- . You know your PC supports 32-bit file access, but it does not take effect.
- . What if it only takes effect on certain drives or partitions?
- . What if it only takes effect when 32-bit disk access is on?
- . What if it only takes effect when 32-bit disk access is off?
- . When you exit Windows after configuring 32-bit file access, Windows automatically restarts.
- . Sometime after configuring 32-bit file access, you start getting"File is damaged" errors.
- . PC hangs during WIN startup, while Windows logo is on screen.
- . You get an error message during WIN startup: "Microsoft 32-bit disk driver (WDCTRL) cannot be loaded".
- . You get an error message when you run a Windows .EXE: "Segment Load Failure".
- . Why do file copies occasionally fail?
- . Why is the cache size displayed different from what you configured?
- . Why did your network drives disappear?
- . Why does ScanDisk report errors on your compressed drives now?
- . What if your CD-ROM becomes inaccessible or slows down?
-
- PART FIVE: Incompatibilities
-
- . You can't restore a deleted file with MWUNDELETE or MS-DOS UNDELETE.
- . You cannot search for a deleted file with MWUNDELETE.
- . Is it safe to run 32-bit file access with disk compression?
- . You get "compressed disk ... not currently set up for 32-bit file access."
- . You get errors from Powerpoint when you access ClipArt Gallery.
- . Is there any hard drive you can enable 32-bit file access with, but with which it is incompatible?
- . You have to manually reinitialize Microsoft Scenes each time you start Windows.
- . Can you run other disk cache utilities at the same time Windows is caching?
- . What about Hurricane?
- . DOS command "IF EXIST *\NUL" does not work from within Windows if 32-bit file access is on.
- . Does 32-bit file access work on secondary (slave) hard drives?
- . Does the DOS SUBST command (drive letter substitution) remain in effect in WFWG with 32-bit file access?
- . Is 32-bit file access incompatible with some networks?
- . No 32-bit file access due to a "real-mode network redirector".
- . Do some TSR programs interfere with 32-bit file access?
- . How about UnInstaller?
- . Why does running NDOS as my shell disable 32-bit file access?
- . Why does QEMM disable 32-bit file access?
- . Why did WFWG 32-bit file access stop working when I got Windows 95?
-
-
- 3. What is the latest version of the 32BFA FAQ?
-
- A: The 32BFA FAQ was put into suspended animation at Revision 3.0. The author is
- aware of minor corrections needed, and will eventually put out a 3.1 version.
-
- 4. What formats is the FAQ available in?
-
- A: The 32BFA FAQ is available in a variety of formats:
-
- TEXT-1: Plain ASCII text in one single file. [56KB]
-
- TEXT-5: Plain ASCII text in 5 separate files, 1 per part. [6-18KB each]
-
- HELP: Windows Help file. [42KB]
-
- HTML: Hypertext Markup Language. [87KB]
-
- In addition, most of these formats are available compressed (PZKIP, normal
- compression) and/or ASCII-encoded (UUENCODE):
-
- TEXT-1/UUZIP: UUencoded .ZIP containing text file. [29KB]
- HELP/ZIP: .ZIP containing Help file. [35KB]
- HELP/UUZIP: UUencoded .ZIP containing Help file. [48KB]
- HTML/ZIP: .ZIP containing HTML file for off-Web viewing. [23KB]
-
- 5. Where can you get the FAQ?
-
- A: The 32BFA FAQ is available from various sources. The formats available
- for each source appear in square brackets, and are from the list above.
-
- *** USENET: The FAQ is posted occasionally to these newsgroups:
-
- comp.os.ms-windows. [TEXT-5]
- comp.os.ms-windows.misc [TEXT-5]
- comp.os.ms-windows.setup [TEXT-5]
- comp.os.ms-windows.setup.win3x [TEXT-5]
- comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage [TEXT-5]
- comp.windows [TEXT-5]
- comp.windows.ms [TEXT-5]
-
- And occasionally to other newsgroups, including:
-
- alt.binaries.misc [HELP/UUZIP]
- comp.binaries.ms-windows [HELP/UUZIP]
-
- *** FTP: The FAQ is available by anonymous FTP in these archives:
-
- <ftp://theref.c3d.rl.af.mil/public/32bfa.txt> [TEXT-1]
- <ftp://ftp.rahul.net/pub/lps/hard-disk/32bfa-faq> [TEXT-1]
- <ftp://ftp.infi.net/pub/customer/norfolk/gewkab/32bfahlp.zip> [HELP/ZIP]
- <ftp://ftp.infi.net/pub/customer/norfolk/gewkab/32bfahtm.zip> [HTML/ZIP]
-
- *** WWW: The FAQ is available on World Wide Web at this URL:
-
- <http://www.infi.net/~gewkab/32bfafaq.html> [HTML]
-
- *** E-MAIL: The FAQ is available from the author (Mike McCormick):
-
- <mikemc@bitstream.net> [TEXT-5, TEXT-1/UUZIP, HELP/UUZIP, or HTML/UUZIP]
-
- In the mail message please specify which format(s) you want. Note the
- TEXT-5 format is sent as five separate mail messages.
-
- You also have the option of subscribing to the FAQ by e-mail. You
- will get the FAQ once a month, a "sneak preview" about 24 hours before I
- post it to USENET. Again, please specify which format(s) you want.
-
- *** FIDONET:
- The FAQ is available by requesting NET32BFA.TXT on HDCONF, or
- by sending Fidonet or Internet e-mail to mike.zeleski@father.com.
- The message subject must be "Please Send NET32BFA.TXT" and the message
- body should only contain your Internet address or your BBS name and
- Fidonet node number.
-
- 6. Acknowledgments
-
- The author wishes to thank Mike Robinson for creating the Windows
- Help file, Kathryn Bush for creating the HTML file, Jerry Wise
- for maintaining the WWW site, Kevin Martinez for providing a FTP site,
- and Mike Zeleski for Fidonet distribution. And also the volunteers at
- MIT for archiving it and posting it to *.answers.
-
- Thanks also to the hundreds of people who have helped me with this FAQ.
- Keep those cards and letters coming!
-
-
- Mike McCormick
- mikemc@bitstream.net
-
-