Meaning of the [compatibility] Section in SETUP.INF (82433)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q82433

SUMMARY

Microsoft Windows has a SETUP.INF file that it uses as a script during the setup procedure. There is a [compatibility] section in the SETUP.INF file that the Setup program compares with the CONFIG.SYS file to see if any entries in the CONFIG.SYS file contain a driver that is on the list in the [compatibility] section. If so, Setup deletes the entry in the CONFIG.SYS file without warning the user. Setup does not attempt to unload the driver from memory. Consequently, you should restart your computer after running Setup.

MORE INFORMATION

The [compatibility] list is similar to the following: 
   icache.sys
   ibmcache.sys
   cache.sys
   cache.exe
   mcache.sys
   fast512.sys
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/13/2003
Keywords:KB82433
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