DOCUMENT:Q110092  23-SEP-1999  [win3x]
TITLE   :How to Flush 32-Bit File Access Cache (VCACHE)
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.11
OPER/SYS:
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 
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You can commit the contents of the 32-bit file access cache (VCACHE) to
disk by running MS-DOS Prompt from the Main group and the pressing CTRL+C
or CTRL+BREAK.

CTRL+C and CTRL+BREAK cause MS-DOS to issue a disk reset, which causes
32-bit file access to flush, but not invalidate. the cache.

Additional query words: 3.11 VFAT dump write empty

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Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.11

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