emm386 error at setup

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mhd2112 - 25 Jan 2004 21:50 GMT

computer loads up to this point but will not go on beyond
it, i hit enter and wait, but nothing, i can get into
the BIOS setup and play around in there, is there anyway
to disable this file, through this bios/setup screen?
help... please
thanks

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Bill Starbuck - 28 Jan 2004 12:54 GMT

Try renaming the Config.sys file. Give a name such as Config.syz.

Bill Starbuck (MVP)

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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com - 30 Jan 2004 02:14 GMT

>-----Original Message-----
>Try renaming the Config.sys file. Give a name such as Config.syz.
>
>Bill Starbuck (MVP)
>.
>How do i get to the point at which i can rename a file?

The computer will not load it jus gives me and error
message, and stops loading. I can open the setup menu
(bios cbios etc...), but I am not able to access files
out of there? or am I? thanks for your help?

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Bill Starbuck - 30 Jan 2004 15:10 GMT

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Gerry Voras - 26 Feb 2004 07:36 GMT

Boot into safe mode with command prompt (F8). Once at prompt, type edit
c:\config.sys

I suspect that your line is misspelled -- it should look like

DEVICE=C:\windows\command\himem.sys testmem:off
DEVICEHIGH=C:\windows\command\emm386.exe noems
DOS=HIGH,UMB
FILES=30
Lastdrive=m:
Install=c:\windows\command\smartdrv.exe 1024 /a
Devicehigh=c:\mouse\mouse.sys

Or you could just rename the config.sys and autoexec.bat files and let
kernel.dll and win.com take care of things.

> >-----Original Message-----
> >Try renaming the Config.sys file. Give a name such as
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> (bios cbios etc...), but I am not able to access files
> out of there? or am I? thanks for your help?

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