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From: johnk@Pacer.UUCP (johnk)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: Re: Volume serial number as copy protection?
Keywords: DOS 5, Windows standard mode
Message-ID: <450@pacer.UUCP>
Date: 28 Jun 91 01:08:28 GMT
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Ed Bradford (egb@argosy.UUCP) writes:

Even it works find (sic) EXCEPT in standard mode:
                                   ^^^^^^^^

There is a conflict between Windows standard mode and HIMEM.SYS.  
Apparently they fight over who controls the high memory.  Don't know
of a solution, except to run in enhanced mode (or real mode if you
want the lobotomy).

Luck!

John