Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
Not enough conventional memory to run DOS programs
Name: Gustavo Camps Date: December 12, 2000 at 09:00:07 Pacific
Comment:
I need to run 1 MS-DOS program in WinMe, I need at least 580Kb free of conventional memory, but I can't do it!!!. Usualy I used Device=himem.sys,device=emm386.exe noems dos=high,umb in Win98, but config in WinMe desapeared.
Name: Eric Date: December 12, 2000 at 09:58:40 Pacific
Reply:
The only way is with a boot disk.
0
Response Number 2
Name: Moiety Date: December 12, 2000 at 15:08:51 Pacific
Reply:
Or get rid of Win ME...which contrives a crippled DOS
0
Response Number 3
Name: Marky Date: December 15, 2000 at 19:14:17 Pacific
Reply:
Umm... try setting all the memory management settings to maximum on the PIF properties rather than AUTO. This has worked for me in the past although it probably shouldn't!
Summary: I need to run dos programs with at least 580kb conventional memory, WinMe allowed me to use no more than 547Kb, with win98 I Used to put DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS, DEVICE=EMM386.EXE NOEMS, DOS=HIGH,UMB and i...
Summary: hi, i'm new to forum and first time seeking help for a computer. It's a 6 years-old pc i have. I'm getting an error box that pops up with the title: "x" with the message that says "out of memory" say...
Summary: I had 256mb of pc133 in my pc and i never got any memory errors. But I added 512mb more and now sometimes when i try to run a program i get this error " There is not enough avaliable memory to run thi...
0 
