Windows/WfWG 3.1x 32-bit Fast Disk Access (FBDA)
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* Fast Disk Access (FBDA) 32-bit drivers for Windows/WfWG 3.1x add support for
(E)IDE/(Ultra)ATA Hard Disks larger than 528 MB (with more than 1024
cylinders) ONLY up to 8 GB with ONLY up to 2 GB per logical (FAT16 ONLY!)
partition [1 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/32FBDA.ZIP
32FBDA.ZIP contents:
- HTM + TXT Guides + FAQs and
- Windows/WfWG 3.1x + MS-DOS Hard Disk tools + drivers:
EZDRIVE9.EXE = EZ-Drive v9.06W
EIDE32.EXE = IBM/Toshiba EIDE32 [42 KB]:
ftp://ftp.toshiba.ca/win3x/eide32.exe
WIN32BIT.EXE = Micro House MH32BIT.386 v3.10 [75 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/WIN32BIT.EXE
32PACK.EXE = Western Digital WDCDRV.386 v2.6 [122 KB]:
http://www.math.uaa.alaska.edu/~smiley/32pack.exe
ONTRK386.EXE = OnTrack ONTRACKW.386 v1.03 [43 KB]:
http://www.ao.net/help/software/lps/disktools/ontrk386.exe
S32B0697.EXE = Seagate SEG32BIT.386 v840240 [72 KB]:
ftp://ftp.seagate.com/techsuppt/windows/s32b0697.exe

Similar tools:
http://www.drivermuseum.com/files/utils/hd_u.html

More info:
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/pc-hardware-faq/laptops/compaq-aero/
More info:
http://www.apinforma.com/biblio/online/firmware/win32bda.htm
More info:
http://www.devedia.com/dosghost/dos/32bithda.asp

REQUIREMENTS:
- Motherboard chipset + BIOS/CMOS MUST support Hard Disk LBA (Logical Block
Addressing) + ECHS (Enhanced Cylinder/Head/Sector) standards!
- (E)IDE Hard Disk(s) MUST be connected to motherboard built-in
(E)IDE/(Ultra)ATA interface(s), NOT to 3rd party/add-on/proprietary HD
controller(s)!
More info:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=126855

MUST READ: See "SWAP FILE" in MYTIPS31.TXT (part of W31-11D.ZIP =
http://www.mdgx.com/31.htm ) for more info:
http://www.mdgx.com/newtip15.htm#MXSF
