What's the maximum memory Windows for workgroups 3.11 supports? When I boot to it (using the default memory setup) WFW 3.11 can "see" only 64MB of my 384MB (and of course only one of my PIII CPUs). Would using another memory manager (like QEMM)let me use more?

Windows 3.1 Memory Limits The 64Mb limit is likely due to DOS6xx memory management - QEMM might not be so restricted (depending on version), or you could try DOS "7.1" Computers in the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes and perhaps only weigh 1 1/2 tons. - Popular Mechanics, 1949

Download the file named SETXMSTO.EXE, which is part of the freeware package downloaded from the following URL: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/xmsdsk.zip In CONFIG.SYS, just after loading HIMEM.SYS and executing DOS=HIGH,UMB, include the line [path\]SETXMSTO.exe 393216 In Windows 3.11, the Program Manager "About" screen will tell you that most of your 384MB is available. It's not lying, either! Incidentally, you can use all of that 384MB in DOS too, for a huge SMARTDRV and/or RAM Drive. Use XMSDSK, included in the package above, to create a RAM Drive of any desired size up to the amount of memory you have available. SETXMSTO is not a TSR, and uses no memory. The reason 393216 is used above is that 384 MB is 393216 KB. I've used SETXMSTO and XMSDSK with DOS 5 for years, and both work great. I have 512 MB of memory, all usable by Windows 3.1.

Hi Iowa, Way cool. If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

Y'know, I've been a big fan of Uberto's resizable RAM disk for years now - that little file "which tries to convince old versions of HIMEM.SYS (from MSDOS 6.x) of managing more than 64MB." somehow escaped my notice. I guess it's not guaranteed to work in every case, but nothing to lose by trying Computers in the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes and perhaps only weigh 1 1/2 tons. - Popular Mechanics, 1949

Like Dan says, it's a good day when you learn something. Where is Dan? If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

Oh, for sure - that is part of the attraction here (I knew there had to be a reason) Dan Penny may be a tad preoccupied, as he is a moderator/contributer at another computer help site Computers in the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes and perhaps only weigh 1 1/2 tons. - Popular Mechanics, 1949