Using SMARTDrive 4.0 with Peachtree Accounting Software (86166)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q86166

SUMMARY

Peachtree Software technical support has confirmed that the write cache function of SMARTDrive 4.0 (included with Windows 3.1) should be disabled when using Peachtree Accounting Software.

SMARTDrive 4.0 installs write caching by default.

MORE INFORMATION

Using SMARTDrive with the write cache turned on causes lost records, such as detail lines in an invoice.

Write cache can be turned off by typing the following line at an MS-DOS command prompt or in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file (assuming your version of Windows is in the C:\WINDOWS directory)

c:\windows\smartdrv [drive]

where [drive] (without a colon) is the letter of the drive that you no longer want to have SMARTDrive write cache. Read caching, however, will still be enabled.

SMARTDRV.SYS from Windows 3.0 or MS-DOS 5.0 may be used because it has only read cache capabilities.

For further information about Peachtree Accounting, contact Peachtree technical support.

The Peachtree product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/15/2003
Keywords:KB86166
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