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This item is from the Yet Another
Enhanced IDE/Fast-ATA/ATA-2 FAQ, by John Wehman and Peter den
Haan with numerous contributions by others. (v1.92).
08.11. Help! Windows for Workgroups' 32-bit file access fails!
The idiosyncrasies of the 32-bit disk access feature with respect to
disk hardware has led to the popular myth that 32-bit file access has
similar problems. However, that's all it is: a myth. If 32-bit file
access fails, you should first check your filesystem and the programs
that use it. As little as a single open file, e.g. from a printer
spooler, will cause 32BFA to fail. Oh, and put
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS in your CONFIG.SYS, and make sure your
SYSTEM.INI contains the correct magic incantations (vfat.386,
vcache.386). If this doesn't help, there's a first rate FAQ on this
topic (see the net.resource guide for details).
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