"32-bit file access FAQ" - читать интересную книгу автора (McCormick M.)

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PART ONE: Background

1. What is 32-bit file access?
1a. Why would you want to use 32-bit file access?
1b. Is it different than 32-bit disk access?
+ 1c. Isn't 32-bit file access a Windows NT / 95 feature?
1d. Is it provided in all versions of Windows for Workgroups?
2. What PCs can run 32-bit file access?
+ 2a. Does it work with CD-ROM?
2b. How is it related to the Windows cache (Vcache)?
2c. Can you run it without any cache?
2d. Does it work with a RAM drive?

PART TWO: Configuration

3. How do you turn on 32-bit file access?
3a. How can you get the latest version of RMM.D32?
3b. Is it true you can't use 32-bit file access on your swapfile drive?
3c. How do you deinstall (permanently disable) 32-bit file access?
3d. How can you just turn off 32-bit file access temporarily?
3e. How do other WIN command switches affect 32-bit file access?
4. How do you tell whether 32-bit file access is working on your PC?
4a. What about the WFW3.11RK "32-Bit File Access Status" program?
4b: So how do you check 32-bit file access in Windows 95?

PART THREE: Optimization

5. Should you run SMARTDRV if you have 32-bit file access?
5a. Should you use write caching or "store-through" caching?
5b. If you use write caching, how do you manually "flush" the cache?
5c. How can you optimize your cache efficiency?
5d. How does Windows cache affect system resources?
5e. What about tune-up utilities like Wintune?

PART FOUR: Troubleshooting

6. PC seems slower with 32-bit file access than it did with 16-bit.
6a. There is a 5-second pause before every Windows program starts.
7. PC hangs when you exit Windows.
8. You know your PC supports 32-bit file access, but it does not
take effect.
8a. What if it only takes effect on certain drives or partitions?
8b. What if it only takes effect when 32-bit disk access is on?
8c. What if it only takes effect when 32-bit disk access is off?
9. When you exit Windows after configuring 32-bit file access,
Windows automatically restarts itself.
10. Sometime after configuring 32-bit file access, you start getting