Corrupt Permanent Swap File Error and DR DOS 6.0 SSTOR.EXE (80479)

SUMMARY

Windows allows the creation of a permanent swap file on a disk compressed with the Digital Research (DR) DOS version 6.0 utility, SuperStor (SSTOR.EXE). SuperStor is a utility included with the DR DOS 6.0 operating system. However, if you attempt to load Windows in 386 enhanced mode with a swap file on a SuperStor drive, a corrupt swap file error results.

To prevent this error, re-create the permanent swap file on a drive that is not compressed with SuperStor.

MORE INFORMATION

The "DR DOS 6.0 User's Guide" states the following in Appendix E:

Also, remember that Windows permanent swap files cannot be stored on a SuperStor compressed disk. Running the SuperStor utility, SSTOR.EXE, on a disk and then creating the Windows permanent swap file on the compressed disk may generate the following message on attempting to load Windows in 386 enhanced mode:

Corrupt Swap File Warning

Your swap file is corrupt. See Chapter 13, "Optimizing Windows," in the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" for instructions about re-creating the file.

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Microsoft Windows may then come up in enhanced mode after you press any key (without the use of a swap file) or may not load at all on some systems.

For additional information, contact Novell technical support.

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