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More info?)
At DOS...
(1) EDIT C:\Config.sys
Alt-F-X-ENTER (pressed separately) will exit EDIT.
TAB to navigate buttons. ENTER to accept button.
(2) Type "REM " (with the space, w/o the quotes) in front of the EMM386
line.
Good luck, but this sounds like a tough one.
--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"mandolinwind61" <mandolinwind61@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:46F36F90-5596-409E-B5DC-1409C06C0A04@microsoft.com...
| How do I remove the memory manager from the config.sys file?
|
| "PCR" wrote:
|
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=87239
| > Windows Err Msg: Fault in MS-DOS Extender
| >
| > Here is a quote from Setup.txt, located in same folder as
Setup.exe...
| > .......Quote.............
| > Standard Mode Messages
| > If you get any of the following error messages, remove
| > any memory managers (such as EMM386.exe, QEMM, or 386Max)
| > from your Config.sys file, and then run Setup again.
| >
| > Standard Mode: Invalid DPMI return.
| > Standard Mode: Fault in MS-DOS Extender.
| > Standard Mode: Bad Fault in MS-DOS Extender.
| > Standard Mode: Unknown stack in fault dispatcher.
| > Standard Mode: Stack Overflow.
| >
| > NOTE: If you still have problems, add EMM386.EXE back
| > into your Config.sys file and exclude all ranges. For
| > example,
| >
| > device=c:\windows\emm386.exe x=A000-FFFF
| >
| > If you encounter these messages or if your computer stops
| > responding during Setup, turn on double-buffering in
| > SmartDrive. Several SCSI hard drives and some ESDI drives
| > require double-buffering.
| >
| > To turn on double buffering, add the following line to
| > the beginning of your Config.sys file:
| >
| > device=c:\windows\smartdrv.exe /double_buffer+
| >
| > where "c:\windows" is the path to your Windows directory.
| > .......End quote.......
| >
| >
| > --
| > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > should things get worse after this,
| > PCR
| > pcrrcp@netzero.net
| > "mandolinwind61" <mandolinwind61@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
| > message news:9DFA6294-D042-46A9-9A15-30012BC1CEEA@microsoft.com...
| > | I recently formatted my c: drive and now when I try to install my
| > Win98 it
| > | starts out all right, scans disk etc... then it says copying files
for
| > 98
| > | setup then a message comes up "Standard Mode: Fault outside of
ms-dos
| > | extender. EC=0000 IP=3E24 AX=0140 BX=0120 CX=0120
| > DX=01E0
| > | SI=01C0 DI=0000 BP=0FC2 DS=0277 ES=0387 SS=027F
| > SP=0FAZ
| > | Please remove any floppy disks from your drives and press any key
to
| > restart
| > | your system."
| > | I recieve this message whether I have my win98 floppy boot disk in
or
| > not
| > | and am unable to go any further. When I restart my pc the whole
| > process
| > | starts again and I end up at the same message. Any help?????? TIA
| >
| >
| >
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