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Hi LotusAstra.
This is a rather upsetting problem that is fairly easy to fix.
(Even happened to me once)
(I assume you have already found an HIMEM.SYS file in your Windows Directory)
You will need to edit your config.sys file (located in the c:\ (root) directory.
Find the line that looks like this:
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
And add the following to it so that it looks like this:
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /CPULOCK:ON /V /M:1
Then reboot.
That should get you going again.
Please note the /M:1 on the end.
The number 1 may need to be changed to another single number designation.
If one does not work, try the following numbers in this order:
11, 12, 13, 8, 2-10, 14-16.
More information
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[This message has been edited by rmbox (edited 08-24-2001).]
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The reason I'm wondering about msdos.sys is that this is where the winbootdir spec is (and windir etc.) and probably why himem isn't found.
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i'm back, Thx all, sorry for the late response but i've been (and still am) very buzy doing some other non PC stuff and installing Win2k on my Celeron after non success on the Athlon.
rog & rmbox: no disrespect meant, would u or any1 else agree that those fixes would be more relevent for an UNbackedup PC which is failing to reboot completly after having a bender? just thought i'd get more opinions on those fixes b'cuz......afterall my backup was taken when my PC booted fine...
IMM: i now feel stupid as reading back through this post, i just realised that i actually have to type the word "TYPE" b4 "MSDOS.SYS"....dduuhhh!!! it worked OK as it should, i also tryed it after boot failure and it still listed the file OK, i guess i would expect an error if its in use..... as i didn't get any errors then do u think i should just put it down to a Buggy version of Ghost7.0 that is not liking my Athlon PC or sumut?
......i 'm happy to settle for using Ghost 6.5 as they are basically the same anyway and i don't get the problem with this or any older versions of it......unless u guys come up with any other ideas...
Regards https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ most appreciated for the help!
[This message has been edited by LotusAstra (edited 08-31-2001).]
