Error is: Insufficient memory to initialize Windows

[needlove]

I googled and found that if you have more than a GB of RAM you can get this
error and the fix is to edit the system.ini file in windows 98 under
[386Enh] add this line "MaxPhysPage=3000". I can't get into windows 98
becase of the error so I used the command promt by itself and typed "edit
system.ini" A sort of graphical interface came up claiming to be system.ini
but there was no text anywhere that I could find. I'm lost as it's hard to
edit something you can find. If you know the answer please consider me an
idiot and explain it verbatim... ty

[Ron Martell]

Post by needlove
I googled and found that if you have more than a GB of RAM you can get this
error and the fix is to edit the system.ini file in windows 98 under
[386Enh] add this line "MaxPhysPage=3000". I can't get into windows 98
becase of the error so I used the command promt by itself and typed "edit
system.ini" A sort of graphical interface came up claiming to be system.ini
but there was no text anywhere that I could find. I'm lost as it's hard to
edit something you can find. If you know the answer please consider me an
idiot and explain it verbatim... ty

Using MaxPhysPage=3000 will render your system unusable. Try
MaxPhysPage=30000

You missed a step.
1. Boot to the Command Prompt.
2. Enter the following command:
CD\WINDOWS
3. Then enter the command:
EDIT SYSTEM.INI

Scroll down the file to the [386enh] and add your line to it. There
should be quite a few entries in that section, and many other sections
in the file.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada

[needlove]

Ty. I tried that but the edit didn't stick because I don't know how to exit
and save using the keyboard. Help was no help as it did not indicate how to
save changes or exit from editing the file.

Post by Ron Martell

Post by needlove
I googled and found that if you have more than a GB of RAM you can get this
error and the fix is to edit the system.ini file in windows 98 under
[386Enh] add this line "MaxPhysPage=3000". I can't get into windows 98
becase of the error so I used the command promt by itself and typed "edit
system.ini" A sort of graphical interface came up claiming to be system.ini
but there was no text anywhere that I could find. I'm lost as it's hard to
edit something you can find. If you know the answer please consider me an
idiot and explain it verbatim... ty

Using MaxPhysPage=3000 will render your system unusable. Try
MaxPhysPage=30000
You missed a step.
1. Boot to the Command Prompt.
CD\WINDOWS
EDIT SYSTEM.INI
Scroll down the file to the [386enh] and add your line to it. There
should be quite a few entries in that section, and many other sections
in the file.
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

[needlove]

ok... i found "Alt" + arrow keys work and have accessed the disk. Clean up
and kill for now until I try to clone it to a Serial ATA Hdd. Thanks for
your help and the correction.

Post by needlove
Ty. I tried that but the edit didn't stick because I don't know how to
exit and save using the keyboard. Help was no help as it did not indicate
how to save changes or exit from editing the file.

Post by Ron Martell

Post by needlove
I googled and found that if you have more than a GB of RAM you can get this
error and the fix is to edit the system.ini file in windows 98 under
[386Enh] add this line "MaxPhysPage=3000". I can't get into windows 98
becase of the error so I used the command promt by itself and typed "edit
system.ini" A sort of graphical interface came up claiming to be system.ini
but there was no text anywhere that I could find. I'm lost as it's hard to
edit something you can find. If you know the answer please consider me an
idiot and explain it verbatim... ty

Using MaxPhysPage=3000 will render your system unusable. Try
MaxPhysPage=30000
You missed a step.
1. Boot to the Command Prompt.
CD\WINDOWS
EDIT SYSTEM.INI
Scroll down the file to the [386enh] and add your line to it. There
should be quite a few entries in that section, and many other sections
in the file.
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."