Enabling SRAM/Linear FLASH Card File System Support in Windows

Windows operating systems do not natively support linear flash and SRAM cards, but they can
easily be made to work. Just follow the appropriate instructions below for your operating system...

If you don't want file system access to your card, binary access of linear FLASH, SRAM, CF and
ATA cards is possible in all Windows operating systems by using Memory Card Explorer (MCE)
Windows 95, 98, 98SE
SRAM Cards

To install a PCMCIA SRAM card in Windows 9x, the following two entries must be placed in the
Config.sys file :

device=c:\<windows>\system\csmapper.sys
device=c:\<windows>\system\carddrv.exe /slot=<x>

where <windows> is the Windows folder and <x> indicates the number of PCMCIA card slots in
the computer.
Flash Cards

To install a PCMCIA Flash memory card in Windows 9x, the following entries must be placed in
the Config.sys file :

device=c:\<windows>\system\csmapper.sys
device=c:\<windows>\system\carddrv.exe /slot=<x>
device=c:\<windows>\ms-flash.sys

where <windows> is the Windows folder and <x> indicates the number of PCMCIA slots in the
computer.
NOTE: The Ms-flash.sys file is not included with Windows 9x. This file must be provided by the
Flash memory card manufacturer.
Windows Me

PCMCIA Flash/SRAM drivers are supplied on the Windows Me CD-ROM. They can be found in
the \drivers\storage\flash folder on the CD-ROM.

Install the file named TRUEFFS.INF by right-clicking on the file and choosing "INSTALL" from the
pull down menu.

Once you have installed the driver, reboot the system, then insert the card and follow the
prompts.
Note:

Older "Series I FLASH" cards will not function under Windows ME, even with these drivers
Windows NT4

SystemSoft CardWizard is required for "file system" operation with SRAM cards
Windows 2000&XP
SRAM Cards

SRAM cards are natively supported by the operating system, though there are occasionally
issues with SRAM cards on some PC's

If you have an SRAM card from an unsupported manufacturer (in which case, when you insert the
card, the OS will ask you for a driver), you may need to select the SRAM card driver
(memcard.sys) by choosing "Update Driver" in the device manager and selecting the "Generic
PCMCIA Memory Card" driver from the list of "Memory technology drivers"
Linear Flash

Some Linear Flash cards are supported by these OS's, but if your card is not in this list (in which
case, when you insert the card, the OS will ask you for a driver), then you could get read only
support by selecting the "Generic PCMCIA Memory Card" driver (as above). Though, in this
situation, you will need to have the card formatted as if it were an SRAM card. You could also try
using the "M-Systems PCMCIA Flash Card" (tffsport.sys) driver, but it will only work if this driver
supports the particular chipset in your Linear Flash card (you will get a yellow ! icon in the Device
Manager if it does not).

If you require full R/W support of your Linear Flash card, then you will either need drivers
provided by your Linear Flash card vendor or you should install third party Linear Flash card
support like Systemsoft's "FlashManager for Windows 2000&XP" (see
http://www.systemsoft.com/l-2/l-3/products-flashmanager.htm for more information.)

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