Article: Q133442
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
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SYMPTOMS
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You may not be able to start Windows 95 in Safe mode if your computer requires a
machine-switch parameter on the Himem.sys line in the Config.sys file in order
to boot.
CAUSE
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When you start Windows 95 in Safe mode, the Config.sys file is not processed.
Therefore, the Himem.sys line, and any parameter on the line, is not processed.
RESOLUTION
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To process the Himem.sys line when you start Windows 95 in Safe mode, follow
these steps:
1. Restart your computer. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press
the F8 key, and then choose Step-by-Step Confirmation from the Startup menu.
2. Press Y when you are prompted to load the DoubleSpace driver, press N when
you are prompted to process the system registry, press Y when you are
prompted to process the startup device drivers, and then press Y when you are
prompted to process Himem.sys, Ifshlp.sys, and Setver.exe.
3. Press N when you are prompted to process the startup command file
(Autoexec.bat) and when you are prompted to load the Windows graphical user
interface.
4. At the command prompt, type "win /d:m" (without the quotation marks) to start
Windows 95 in Safe mode.
MORE INFORMATION
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The following line is an example of a Himem.sys line with a machine-switch
parameter:
device=c:\windows\himem.sys /m:1
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
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