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]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/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\MSD95.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 DOS95MEM.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--ROM
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.