Hello and Thank you for the Help, I am re-installing my Win98 Program with my set-up disc from Packard Bell. But gets stuck at A:\> drive saying "Not enough Memory needs 16 mb. "I have done this b4 just been a while, how do I get beyond this point to my installation files for 98? Can't remember what DOS Prompt to type in. Sad in SanFrancisco :-(~~~

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Morning Monica,
Start with your computer turned off.  Turn on monitor first.  Then turn on your pc. 
 Watch the screen.  Do you see a memory count taking place?  If so, how high does 
it go?  If you don't see the count go to at least 16 mB, then I would guess that 
someone took memory sticks out of the computer, or the sticks may have become dislodged. 
 You might try looking inside the computer - but turn it off first.  Don






On Saturday, October 29, 2005 at 3:56 pm, Monica wrote:

>Hello and Thank you for the Help,

>

>I am re-installing my Win98 Program with my set-up disc from Packard Bell. But gets 

>stuck at A:\> drive saying "Not enough Memory needs 16 mb. "I have done this b4 
just 

>been a while, how do I get beyond this point to my installation files for 98? Can't 

>remember what DOS Prompt to type in. 

>Sad in SanFrancisco  :-(~~~ 

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Hi Don, Memory count is 192 MB so I dont think that is the problem but thanks anyway for the input. Monica


On Sunday, October 30, 2005 at 1:49 am, Don wrote:
>Morning Monica,
>Start with your computer turned off. Turn on monitor first. Then turn on your pc.
> Watch the screen. Do you see a memory count taking place? If so, how high does
>it go? If you don't see the count go to at least 16 mB, then I would guess that
>someone took memory sticks out of the computer, or the sticks may have become dislodged.
> You might try looking inside the computer - but turn it off first. Don
>
>

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Well Monica, this is worth trying.  You have nothing to lose.  Look on your win 98 
CD and find the files himem.sys and emm386.exe.  Copy them to the root of C:.  Use 
a standard text editor (do not use Word, etc.) to edit the config.sys file on the 
boot floppy (or make a copy of the boot floppy, then edit and use the copy) and add 
the following two lines at the TOP of the config.sys file.  Save and reboot.
DEVICE=C:\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\EMM386.EXE RAM

These statements make memory available to the os, and they may make your day.  Good 
luck, Don.






On Sunday, October 30, 2005 at 10:56 pm, Monica wrote:

>

>Hi Don,

>Memory count is 192 MB so I dont think that is the problem but thanks anyway for 

>the input. 

>Monica

>

> 

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