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ThunderChild   09-12-2004 at 02:20:59 PM

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I keep getting a 0 extended contiguous memory error when I
launch a game, this game used to work so how do I set the
memory allocation to allow extended memory I have 512Mb RAM

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Anonymous   09-12-2004 at 09:29:27 PM
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"Thunderchild" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:a96a01c498dc$1b604ea0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>I keep getting a 0 extended contiguous memory error when I
> launch a game, this game used to work so how do I set the
> memory allocation to allow extended memory I have 512Mb RAM


Does this game have a name? Is the game made for DOS, Windows 95/98 or XP?

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ThunderChild   09-12-2004 at 09:29:28 PM
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>-----Original Message-----
>
>"Thunderchild" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
>news:a96a01c498dc$1b604ea0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>I keep getting a 0 extended contiguous memory error when
I
>> launch a game, this game used to work so how do I set
the
>> memory allocation to allow extended memory I have 512Mb
RAM
>
>
>Does this game have a name? Is the game made for DOS,
Windows 95/98 or XP?
>
>
>.
>The Game is TimeLapse and was written for Win95

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Anonymous   09-12-2004 at 09:29:29 PM
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set compatibility of this program to win 95 with the software compatible
wizard, if this does not work the game has issues with WinXP

"ThunderChild" wrote:

>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >"Thunderchild" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
> >news:a96a01c498dc$1b604ea0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >>I keep getting a 0 extended contiguous memory error when
> I
> >> launch a game, this game used to work so how do I set
> the
> >> memory allocation to allow extended memory I have 512Mb
> RAM
> >
> >
> >Does this game have a name? Is the game made for DOS,
> Windows 95/98 or XP?
> >
> >
> >.
> >The Game is TimeLapse and was written for Win95
>

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ThunderChild   09-12-2004 at 09:29:30 PM
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The game needs extended memory, but some program or
setting is taking all the extended memory
>-----Original Message-----
>set compatibility of this program to win 95 with the
software compatible
>wizard, if this does not work the game has issues with
WinXP
>
>"ThunderChild" wrote:
>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >
>> >"Thunderchild" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> >news:a96a01c498dc$1b604ea0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> >>I keep getting a 0 extended contiguous memory error
when
>> I
>> >> launch a game, this game used to work so how do I
set
>> the
>> >> memory allocation to allow extended memory I have
512Mb
>> RAM
>> >
>> >
>> >Does this game have a name? Is the game made for DOS,
>> Windows 95/98 or XP?
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >The Game is TimeLapse and was written for Win95
>>
>.
>

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Anonymous   09-12-2004 at 04:25:02 PM
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R.click my computer,properties,advanced,virtual-memory,click on the
"change button",L.click C: drive,select."let windows manage",click
set 2X,close-out.

"Thunderchild" wrote:

> I keep getting a 0 extended contiguous memory error when I
> launch a game, this game used to work so how do I set the
> memory allocation to allow extended memory I have 512Mb RAM
>

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Jerry   09-12-2004 at 09:29:31 PM
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As you were told, use Compatibility Mode.

"ThunderChild" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:a9cb01c498e7$8c202240$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> The game needs extended memory, but some program or
> setting is taking all the extended memory
>>-----Original Message-----
>>set compatibility of this program to win 95 with the
> software compatible
>>wizard, if this does not work the game has issues with
> WinXP
>>
>>"ThunderChild" wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >
>>> >"Thunderchild" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>> wrote in message
>>> >news:a96a01c498dc$1b604ea0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>> >>I keep getting a 0 extended contiguous memory error
> when
>>> I
>>> >> launch a game, this game used to work so how do I
> set
>>> the
>>> >> memory allocation to allow extended memory I have
> 512Mb
>>> RAM
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >Does this game have a name? Is the game made for DOS,
>>> Windows 95/98 or XP?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >.
>>> >The Game is TimeLapse and was written for Win95
>>>
>>.
>>

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