The default himem.sys setting is to not check ram.  If you do explicitly
load himem.sys with a device statement in config.sys, you can specify
the memory test with the /testmem:ON switch.  Under certain versions of
Win9x and perhaps, when using safe mode (I haven't tested this) the
default behavior may change.  I would try adding the line
device=himem.sys /testmem:ON to any pc using memory that had previously
failed.  Keep in mind also that anything in memory that himem.sys is
unaware of will cause an errror message when in fact the pc is healthy.
Examples I have seen are special rom bios, like for an AT100 hard disk,
and the cmos setting for external cache on older socket seven
motherboards.  Disabling external cache would cause himem.sys to stop
reporting errors.
Tom Turak

-----Original Message-----
From: Bharat Ale [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 12:29 PM

Ocassionaly, when booting Windows 98 in safe mode, I get errors that
himem.sys detected errors in xxxxx:xxxx XMS could not be loaded or
similar kind of error message stops there.
I change RAM and works fine after that.

I believed it was due to defective RAM.

But I find that the same RAM could be used in other computers just fine.
Is it due to the RAM and the particular motherboard incompatibility or
is the RAM really defective ? I've not been able to decide.

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