If you have an old system running Windows 98, the file is usually located in the C:\WINDOWS directory.
WinWorldPC is a reputable museum of abandonware. Their library includes MS-DOS 5.0, 6.22, Windows 3.11, and Windows 95. Each distribution contains the cached version of SMARTDRV. Download the entire OS image, then extract just the EXE file using 7-Zip. smartdrv.exe download
To start the cache manually before beginning an installation (like winnt.exe ), simply type: smartdrv.exe (You can also specify cache sizes, such as smartdrv.exe 2048 1024 for a 2MB initial cache). 2. Automatic Loading (AUTOEXEC.BAT) If you have an old system running Windows
, this feature ensures compatibility for older hard-disk controllers that cannot directly access memory managed by EMM386.EXE or Windows in 386 Enhanced Mode. 3. Installation and Configuration Each distribution contains the cached version of SMARTDRV
Running SMARTDRV on Windows 10 will waste RAM and potentially conflict with the existing cache manager. It is .