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Missing or corrupt Himem.sys (Cont...)

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Troubleshooting and solution:

  • Shutdown and then turn on the system.

  • Tap the F8 key after POST to display Windows advanced startup options screen.

  • Boot the system using Safe mode with command prompt option.

  • Be at the prompt and type EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT and press Enter.

  • On the text editor type SET DOS16M=2 & save and close the Autoexec.bat file.

  • Edit the Config.sys file using the command EDIT Config.sys.

  • Remove the NOAUTO parameter from the line DOS=HIGH, UMB, NOAUTO. (If NOAUTO is found).

  • Make sure that the line

    Device=C:\Windows\Himem.sys

    is right after the line DOS=HIGH,UMB

  • Save and close the Config.sys file and restart the system.

 
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