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Re: Loss of HIMEM.SYS
From:
Ken Cornell <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 25 Aug 1999 09:46:12 -0400
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To Jim, sounds like a problem with anti virus software as seen
in this article:
http://nospin.com/pc/pcs05-8.html
Hope this helps,
Ken Cornell
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JM Sudela wrote:

> I have a Compact Presario PC that is acting real strange.
>
> I am running Win 98 2nd Edit. w Intel 200 mhz Pent chip, 32 mg RAM.
>
> When I re-boot the SYS I regularly experience a failed re-boot and
> receive the notice that HIMEM.SYS is missing from the Windows directory.
>
> I have re-booted with software that adds HIMEM.SYS to Windows, but it
> continues to lose it.
>
> What could be causing this?
>
>
>

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