re: himem.sys is missing Friday, February 28, 2003 at 12:48 pm Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Ms. Eagle (32555 messages posted) Error Message: The File C:\Windows\Himem.sys Is Missing or Corrupted (Q296636) The information in this article applies to: Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition SYMPTOMS When you start your computer, you may receive the following error message: The following file is missing or corrupted: C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS HIMEM.SYS is missing Make sure that the file is in your Windows directory. Windows has stopped. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to restart your computer. You may then be unable to start your Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)-based computer. CAUSE This issue can occur if the Himem.sys Windows system file is missing or damaged. RESOLUTION To resolve this issue, extract a new copy of the Himem.sys file from your Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE CD: 1. Start your computer with CD-ROM support by using your Windows 98 startup disk. 2. Insert the Windows media into the CD or DVD-ROM drive. 3. Type the following command line (where drive is the drive letter of the CD or DVD-ROM drive), and then press ENTER: drive : For example: D: Note : If you have an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) installation of Windows, your Windows installation files may be located in the C:\Windows\Options\Cabs folder on the hard disk. 4. Type the following command line, and then press ENTER: cd\win98 5. Type the following command line, and then press ENTER: extract /a /y /e /l c:\windows base4.cab himem.sys 6. After the file is extracted, restart your computer. Written in response to: himem.sys is missing (Malcume Lievers: Friday, February 28, 2003 at 12:41 pm) Responses to this message: re: himem.sys is missing (Malcume Lievers: Saturday, March 8, 2003 at 8:39 am) re: himem.sys is missing (Tubby Brown: Sunday, April 13, 2003 at 4:24 am) re: himem.sys is missing solution does not work (jeff: Monday, June 30, 2003 at 7:32 pm) re: himem.sys is missing (tony: Wednesday, July 2, 2003 at 1:08 am) All messages in this thread [show all] himem.sys is missing (Malcume Lievers: Fri, Feb 28, 2003, 12:41 pm) re: himem.sys is missing (Ms. Eagle: Fri, Feb 28, 2003, 12:48 pm) re: himem.sys is missing (Malcume Lievers: Sat, Mar 8, 2003, 8:39 am) You're welcome! (n/t) (Ms. Eagle: Sat, Mar 8, 2003, 12:48 pm) re: himem.sys is missing (Tubby Brown: Sun, Apr 13, 2003, 4:24 am) re: himem.sys is missing solution does not work (jeff: Mon, Jun 30, 2003, 7:32 pm) re: himem.sys is missing solution does not work (Ms. Eagle: Wed, Jul 2, 2003, 2:00 am) re: himem.sys is missing (tony: Wed, Jul 2, 2003, 1:08 am) Try this MS Link.... (Ms. Eagle: Wed, Jul 2, 2003, 2:03 am) Also... (LarryJ: Fri, Feb 28, 2003, 4:07 pm) re: Also... (JmC: Fri, Feb 28, 2003, 4:43 pm) re: Also... (LarryJ: Fri, Feb 28, 2003, 5:39 pm) re: Also... (Malcume Lievers: Sat, Mar 8, 2003, 8:45 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum