On Sat, 30 Nov 2002 10:55:26 -0600, Al Kohout <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Hello..
>
>I noticed my computer has been locking up more lately and have now
>noticed that I get this message when the machine boots up just after the
>WIN98 splash screen:
>
>Problem: missing C:Windows\system\himem.sys       missing or corrupted
>file on config.sys line 8
>
>can someone explain what this all means?  How bad is it?  How can it be
>corrected?
>
>Thank you!
>
>AL
>
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If you have the Windows 98 CD, you can run System File Checker and replace "system/himen.sys".  Go to Start, Run, Enter - sfc, then OK.   Be prepared to put disc in when it calls for you to do so.   You can specify the file to be replaced or check for altered files.

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