Information About Improving Windows 3.1 Hard Disk Access

Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
Article ID: Q124433
3.10 WINDOWS kbfile kbenv

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1

SUMMARY

The file WIN31DSK.EXE contains a paper that discusses two technologies contained in Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1: the SMARTDrive 4.0 disk cache and 32-bit disk access. These technologies are designed to improve the performance of Windows by providing faster hard disk access. For information about obtaining WIN31DSK.EXE, refer to the section below.

MORE INFORMATION

You can find WIN31DSK.EXE (size: 58959 bytes) 
                         , a self-extracting file, on the following
services:
  • Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet

          On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
          Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
    
          Enter kbfile WIN31DSK.EXE (size: 58959 bytes) 
                                   , and click GO!
          Open the article, and click the button to download the file.
    
    
  • Internet (anonymous FTP)

          ftp ftp.microsoft.com
          Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
          Get WIN31DSK.EXE (size: 58959 bytes) 
    
  • Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

          Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
          Download WIN31DSK.EXE (size: 58959 bytes) 
    

For additional information about downloading, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online
               Services


KBCategory:kbfile kbenv
KBSubcategory: win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 s15074
Keywords : win31 kbenv kbfile
Version : 3.10
Platform : WINDOWS


THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
© 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.