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From: ecollins@nmsu.edu (Edward Collins)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Solution: 0 ext mem msg when > 6mb exists
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Date: 11 May 91 21:09:39 GMT
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Thanks to those who responded to my original question.
Here's the restated problem and the solution:

Zenith Z-248 (286) with > 6Mb ext memory, DOS 3.3.

Symptoms: Message from smartdrv that no extended memory was available,
Boot Okay, Norton shows 6656 extended memory, start windows, notice
it comes up in real mode w/ little available memory, exit windows,
Norton shows 0k extended memory.  As if windows consumed the extended
memory while trying to detect it...

Many people suggested I insure himem.sys was in config.sys and it was.

Solution: Use the correct version of himem.sys!!!

I have all my drivers in c:\bin, windows installation put himem.sys
in c:\. While cleaning up I wiped out the latest himem.sys and was
loading an old version.  :-(

If you know someone with similar symptoms, this is bound to be the
problem.

Hope this helps someone else,

Mike.
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