AXCEL216's MAX Speeed MSD Brief System Report: Windows 9x/ME + DOS 7.xx/8.00 MSD (MSD.EXE) is the MS-DOS based graphical EGA 16-bit MicroSoft Diagnostics utility included with MS Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/98 [a.k.a. MS-DOS 7.00/7.10] and MS Windows ME [a.k.a. MS-DOS 8.00], you might need one day [hope not :)] to see how your System, OS, Memory, Devices, TSRs, Video, Mouse, Disks, Ports, Network etc... are configured and to detect eventual hardware conflicts: IRQ (Interrupt ReQuest line), BA (hex Base Address), I/O Port, COMx Port... etc. Although MSD is a primitive, old style "legacy" tool, it can be quite useful sometimes in "sniffing" (low level, real mode) hardware problems. FYI: Microsoft replaced the 16-bit MSD.EXE DOS based tool with the 32-bit WinMSD (WINMSD.EXE) GUI based counterpart in MS Windows NT 3.5x/4.0 and 2000/XP. More info: http://www.ss64.com/nt/winmsd.html WinMSD was replaced with the more advanced 32-bit MsInfo (MSINFO32.EXE) tool in MS Windows 2000/XP, also available in MS Windows 98/98 SE(U)/ME. If you own Windows 2000 or XP you can also use MS SystemInfo.exe command line tool [32 KB]: http://www.ntfs.org/out/tweak/systeminfo.zip MSD.EXE v2.1x is found on your Win95/98/ME Setup CD-ROM in: - \TOOLS\OLDMSDOS [Win98, 98 SE(U) + WinME] = MSD v2.14. - \OTHER\MSD [Win95 retail, 95a OSR1 + 95B/95C OSR 2.x] = MSD v2.13. You can also download these older MSD releases (free): - MSD v2.11 also included with MS-DOS 6.22 [180 KB]: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/GA0363.EXE - MSD v2.13 also included with MS Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 [176 KB]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/win95upg/tool_n/1.0/W95/EN-US/msdzip.exe - MSD v3.01 fixes memory errors + modem bug, autodetects sound card, updated CD-ROM + Video database [160 KB]: ftp://ftp.sac.sk/pub/sac/utildiag/msd301.zip Microsoft removed the "OS Version" menu from MSD 2.13 and 2.14. If using the older MSD 2.02 - 2.11 or 3.0x: hit the (letter) O key at the MSD main screen to see the MS-DOS stats. Beginning with version 2.13 MSD is capable of detecting PnP and AGP devices. Newest [and last :(] MSD release is 2.14. MSD.EXE is NOT installed by Windows 9x/ME Setup! Copy MSD.EXE from your Win9x/ME Setup CD-ROM to your hard drive, into a folder in your path (I recommend %windir%\COMMAND, usually C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND), or run it directly from the CD: MSD from any DOS prompt. Try to run it first from native MS-DOS, outside Windows GUI, by choosing to boot with the "Command prompt only" option from the Windows 9x Startup Menu, to see what "hides" under your PC's "hood". Play around with the MSD screens. You can also print/save to a file a full report of your system configuration, by running: MSD /P drive:\path\FILENAME.TXT Example: MSD /P C:\TEMP\MSD9X.TXT All available parameters are displayed by running: MSD /? from any DOS prompt. See MYPC.TXT (included) for my home-built PC hardware list, also at: http://members.aol.com/axcel216/pc.htm#SP JUST 4 FUN: See "MSD EASTER EGGS" in EGGS.TXT (included). :) FALSE ALERT: Certain devices/drivers/modules/TSRs, even some of the ones built into the OS (internal) are not displayed by name, but by memory address [hex] or by internal file naming, and therefore are not "understood" properly by MSD or other diagnostics programs. Other TSRs (external) are just buggy [poor programming :(], or the developer didn't bother or intentionally "forgot" to include a name recognition function into their software. Also, MSD may not "read" properly TSRs written in a language other than the one installed on your computer, especially if that particular language uses foreign (e.g. non-ASCII compliant) characters. Either way, there's NOTHING wrong with your system, such programs will show up on the MSD "TSR Programs" display (which can be brought up by pressing T at the main MSD screen) as garble. :( In such cases I STRONGLY suggest to use your up to date anti-virus tool to scan your computer's memory and ALL your local drives for potential viruses, just to be safe! Example: ------------------------- TSR Programs ----------------------------- Program Name Address Size Command Line Parameters ------------ ------- ---- ----------------------- $&¬<ar. D1BC 912 Block Device MSD v3.01 brief report of my PC's "innards" follows... These are my MS Windows 98 SE [a.k.a. MS-DOS 7.10] system hardware and OS specs, in native MS-DOS mode OUTSIDE Windows GUI, using Microsoft HIMEM.SYS + EMM386.EXE memory managers in CONFIG.SYS, with ALL devices/drivers/TSRs "crammed" in Upper Memory [see DOS9XMEM.TXT (included) for details]: --------------------- Summary Information -------------------------- Computer: Award, Pentium III(TM) Memory: 640K, 65472K Ext, 65535K XMS Video: VGA, NVidia Network: MS Client OS Version: MS-DOS 7.10 Mouse: Logitech PS/2 Mouse, 7.05 Other Adapters: Game Adapter Disk Drives: A: C: D: E: F: G: H: I: LPT Ports: 1 COM Ports: 0 Windows Information: 4.10, Not Active --------------------------- Computer ------------------------------- Computer Name: Award, Pentium III(TM) BIOS Manufacturer: Award BIOS Version: V1.0 Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG BIOS Category: IBM PC/AT BIOS ID Bytes: FC 01 00 BIOS Date: 12/26/01 Processor: Pentium III(TM) Math Coprocessor: Internal Keyboard: Enhanced Bus Type: ISA/AT/Classic Bus DMA Controller: Yes Cascaded IRQ2: Yes BIOS Data Segment: None ------------------------------- Memory ----------------------------- Legend: Available " " RAM "##" ROM "RR" Possibly Available ".." EMS Page Frame "PP" Used UMBs "UU" Free UMBs "FF" 1024K FC00 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR FFFF Conventional Memory F800 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR FBFF Total: 640K F400 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR F7FF Available: 625K 960K F000 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR F3FF 640864 bytes EC00 FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF EFFF E800 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUFF EBFF Extended Memory E400 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU E7FF Total: 64512K 896K E000 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU E3FF DC00 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU DFFF MS-DOS Upper Memory Blocks D800 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU DBFF Total UMBs: 122K D400 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP D7FF Total Free UMBs: 17K 832K D000 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP D3FF Largest Free Block: 17K CC00 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP CFFF C800 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP CBFF Expanded Memory (EMS) C400 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR C7FF LIM Version: 4.00 768K C000 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR C3FF Page Frame Address: C800H BC00 ################ BFFF Total: 33152K B800 ################ BBFF Available: 32720K B400 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUF B7FF 704K B000 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU B3FF XMS Information AC00 AFFF XMS Version: 3.00 A800 ABFF Driver Version: 3.5f A400 A7FF A20 Address Line: Enabled 640K A000 A3FF High Memory Area: In use Available: 65535K Largest Free Block: 65535K Available SXMS: 214976K Largest Free SXMS: 214976K VCPI Information VCPI Detected: Yes Version: 1.00 Available Memory: 32720K ---------------------------- Video --------------------------------- Video Adapter Type: VGA Manufacturer: NVidia Model: GeForce4 Display Type: VGA Color Video Mode: 3 Number of Columns: 80 Number of Rows: 25 Video BIOS Version: Version 4.25.00.37.00 Video BIOS Date: 08/29/02 VESA Support Installed: Yes VESA Version: 3.00 VESA OEM Name: NVidia Secondary Adapter: None -------------------------- OS Version ------------------------------ Operating System: MS-DOS 7.10 Internal Revision: 00 OEM Serial Number: FFH User Serial Number: 000000H OEM Version String: Windows 98. [Version 4.10.2222] DOS Located in: HMA Boot Drive: C: Path to Program: C:\W95\COMMAND\MSD.EXE ------------------------------- Mouse ------------------------------ Mouse Hardware: Logitech PS/2 Mouse Driver Manufacturer: Microsoft DOS Driver Type: IBM PS/2 Mouse Driver File Type: .COM File DOS Driver Version: 7.05 Mouse IRQ: 12 Number of Mouse Buttons: 3 Horizontal Sensitivity: 50 Mouse to Cursor Ratio: 1 : 1 Vertical Sensitivity: 50 Mouse to Cursor Ratio: 1 : 1 Threshold Speed: 0 Mouse Language: English Path to MOUSE.INI: C:\MAX\MOUSE.INI -------------------------- Other Adapters -------------------------- Game Adapter: Detected Joystick A - X: 128 Y: 125 Button 1: On Button 2: On Joystick B - X: 129 Y: 142 Button 1: On Button 2: On -------------------------- Disk Drives ----------------------------- Drive Type Free Space Total Size ----- ------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- A: Floppy Drive, 3.5" 1.44M 80 Cylinders, 2 Heads 512 Bytes/Sector, 18 Sectors/Track C: Fixed Disk, CMOS Type 47 800M 2039M 255 Cylinders, 255 Heads 512 Bytes/Sector, 63 Sectors/Track CMOS Fixed Disk Parameters 700 Cylinders, 255 Heads 63 Sectors/Track D: Fixed Disk, CMOS Type 47 2047M 2047M 1021 Cylinders, 255 Heads 512 Bytes/Sector, 63 Sectors/Track E: Fixed Disk, CMOS Type 47 2047M 2047M 260 Cylinders, 255 Heads 512 Bytes/Sector, 63 Sectors/Track CMOS Fixed Disk Parameters 1021 Cylinders, 255 Heads 63 Sectors/Track F: Fixed Disk, CMOS Type 47 700M 2039M 184 Cylinders, 255 Heads 512 Bytes/Sector, 63 Sectors/Track CMOS Fixed Disk Parameters 1021 Cylinders, 255 Heads 63 Sectors/Track G: CD-ROM Drive H: MS-RAMDRIVE 60M 60M 512 Bytes/Sector I: CD-ROM Drive MSCDEX Version 2.25 Installed LASTDRIVE=J: --------------------- Windows Information -------------------------- Windows version: 4.10 Windows mode: Not Active Windows Directory: C:\W95 System Directory: C:\W95\SYSTEM Filename Size Date Time ---------------------------- ----------- ------- ---- MSMOUSE.VXD 15771 4/11/02 0:00 ------------------------ IRQ Status -------------------------------- IRQ Address Description Detected Handled By --- --------- ---------------- ------------------ ---------- 0 DAEE:18DE Timer Click Yes Block Device 1 DAEE:198C Keyboard Yes Block Device 2 F000:EF6F Second 8259A Yes BIOS 3 F000:EF6F COM2: COM4: No BIOS 4 F000:EF6F COM1: COM3: No BIOS 5 F000:EF6F LPT2: No BIOS 6 F000:EF57 Floppy Disk Yes BIOS 7 0070:0465 LPT1: Yes System Area 8 F000:BB73 Real-Time Clock Yes BIOS 9 F000:ECF3 Redirected IRQ2 Yes BIOS 10 F000:EF6F (Reserved) BIOS 11 F000:EF6F (Reserved) BIOS 12 E636:158B (Reserved) Logitech PS/2 Mouse CTMOUSE.EXE 13 F000:F0FC Math Coprocessor Yes BIOS 14 F000:ED00 Fixed Disk Yes BIOS 15 C9CD:1023 (Reserved) DVD--ROMDownload Driver Pack
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