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Himem.sys ErroR !!!
Name: Arthur Date: August 16, 2000 at 06:56:43 Pacific
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My computer is a 386 Compaq Deskpro with 1MB RAM and DOS 6.22 with WIN 3.1 installed, and the problem is that whenever it starts up the config.sys and calls himem.sys the system writes....
"Installed A20 handler number 1. Shadow RAM disabled. WARNING: The High Memory Area is unavailable"
I don't know much but I guess that's the reason why WIN 3.1 only detects the cache memory 640kB, but it's weird cuz at the start up (before running the congig.sys and autoexec.bat) when it starts counting the RAM the number goes up to 1024 kB.
HHHEEEELLLPPPP !!!
I tried switching the himem directory to the DOS directory cuz I know there's a more recent version of himem.sys with DOS 6.22 but that didn't work either.... What's going on ????
Name: ra Date: August 16, 2000 at 08:06:39 Pacific
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throw out that piece of crap and buy yourself a real computer!!(i hope this answers your problem)
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Response Number 2
Name: speacialist Date: September 20, 2000 at 20:42:36 Pacific
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I think that your reply is that of a 10 year old. Obviously you don't know how to address the problem.
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Response Number 3
Name: sterlinone Date: October 1, 2000 at 14:30:01 Pacific
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my windows 98 will not start due to missing himem sys file. how did this happen and what do i do to fix it?????
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Response Number 4
Name: khalid Date: October 3, 2000 at 22:46:44 Pacific
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hi.. i have to restart my computer 4 times and more so my windows 98 get starts..it says that the HIMEM.SYS is missing... < XMS Driver version 3.95 > and i have to install it.. so can ya tel me how i can fix the problem.? thanx : )
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Response Number 5
Name: Shahid Bashir Date: October 12, 2000 at 04:57:13 Pacific
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my computer is intel celeron 333Mhz I hae installed 128Mb ram and it gives himem.sys error in dos 6.22 and halt in windows 98 when working. It boots very good and speed is too good. please help me. I will pray for your long life. Thanks
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Response Number 6
Name: billy Date: January 18, 2001 at 08:55:53 Pacific
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edit your config.sys device=c:\windows\himem.sys and this line device=c:\windows\himem.sys /m:1 this fix my computer should fix yours let me know.
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