DOCUMENT:Q90794 05-OCT-1999 [win95x] TITLE :SMARTDRV.EXE Hangs After CTRL+ALT+DEL PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.1,3.11 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= If you use SMARTDrive version 4.0 with either of the two expanded memory managers listed below, your machine may stop responding (hang) after you press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart it. If you enable the SMARTDrive Write cache, the elements in the cache are successfully written to the hard disk. Versions prior to 5.09 of Compaq's CEMM.EXE Version 4.20.06x or 4.33.06x of EMM386.EXE, which ships with MS-DOS 5.0 To correct this problem, use one of the following methods: - Use Compaq's CEMM.EXE version 5.09. -or- - Use EMM386.EXE version 4.44, which is included with the Windows 3.1 package. MORE INFORMATION ================ CEMM.EXE version 5.09 also corrects the following problems: - LTE LITE computer systems stop because of a video ROM conflict. - The inability to obtain CEMM statistics when a program hooks the interrupt 67h after CEMM has loaded. CEMM.EXE is manufactured by Compaq, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability. Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 flush lazy write hanging hang warm boot up ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.