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Maurice, I finally got it right. Thanks for your help. I could not have done
it without your help.
Thanks again
Jim
--
JGHJGH
"Maurice N ~ MVP" wrote:
> The files belong in your Windows' System32 folder. Either \Windows\System32 or at \WINNT\System32.
> Be sure you only use Notepad to edit the Config.NT or the Autoexec.NT file.
> And before you do any editing, first thing, SAVE a copy of each file.
> --
> Maurice N
> MVP Windows - Shell / User
> -----
>
>
> JimH wrote:
> > Maurice, I have tried editing the files but still have no luck. Would
> > it be possible for you to e-mail your files to me? Please include the
> > correct path and I will simply copy them into my laptop computer.
> >
> >> Hi Jim,
> >>
> >> My setup shows 655360 bytes available to MS-DOS
> >> 633024 largest executable program size
> >>
> >> Go to your XP command prompt, and type in MEM
> >>
> >> Key contents of my Autoexec.nt
> >> @echo off
> >>
> >> lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe
> >>
> >> lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir
> >>
> >> lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx
> >>
> >>
> >> *** key contents of my config.nt file
> >>
> >> dos=high, umb
> >> device=%SystemRoot%\system32\himem.sys
> >> files=40
> >>
> >> --
> >> Maurice N
> >> MVP Windows - Shell / User
> >> -----
> >>
> >>
> >> JimH wrote:
> >>> Mark, Thank you for the reply. I am trying to laod everything high
> >>> as Windows XP boots up. I have tried loading high in the config.sys
> >>> file but it has no effect on the booting up by XP.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks again
> >>>
> >>> Jim
> >>>
> >>>>> What can I do to make at least 620k of conventional (lower) memory
> >>>>> available in Windows XP? After booting up there is presently 598k
> >>>>> of memory available. I want to run an old DOS program that is a
> >>>>> lower memory hog. --
> >>>>> JGHJGH
>