Jim, Thanks for your post. After writing to the list, I visited the Grolier website and found that they have mentioned clearly that GME1995 which I have will not work under Win95/98 and the advise on the site was to upgrade to the newest version! I have now decided to install Win31 on my system (as it was win Win95) so that I can start with a DOS prompt and run Win31. However the problem now is Win98 does not seem to support Win31, because I get the message that Win31 will not work with this version of DOS. What I now want to do is to have an option os start-up to boot into Win98 or DOS 6.2. How can this be done? TIA Ashok Bhiman ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Meagher <[log in to unmask]> To: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list <[log in to unmask]> Cc: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: 21 September 1999 18:03 Subject: Re: Re: [PCSOFT] Grolier not running under Win95 & Win98 > Ashok, > > I have the 1996 version and it has worked fine through each of the Win95 > versions and also in Win98. When I installed it, it created two items in my > start menu -- the program icon and a READ ME icon. Look for a READ ME file > in your hard drive's GME95 folder or on the CD. > > You may need to create a shortcut to the EXE file and then fiddle (adjust) > the advanced PROPERTIES settings. > > I don't think this will help you with your older version but here is what > the 96's READ ME file has to say about your problem: > > ===== > If you get an error message at startup indicating that you need to increase > the amount of memory available, check to be sure you have the required 4 MB > of RAM. If you do have the required amount of RAM and you continue to get a > memory error message at startup, follow the steps below: > > (Windows 95 Users: It is recommended that you not change your swap file > settings as Windows 95 controls the size of the swap file based upon need.) > > 1. From Program Manager open the Main program group. > > 2. Double-click the Control Panel icon. > > 3. Double-click the 386 Enhanced icon. > > 4. Click the Virtual Memory button. > > 5. Click Change. > > 6. Enter a new (larger) value, then click OK. > You will probably need to set virtual memory somewhere between 4000KB and > 8000KB to run the 1996 GME. We suggest you start with a value of 8000KB. If > Windows will not accept this value, try entering a lower value until Windows > will accept your entry. > > (You will probably be able to select a larger value if you select a Type of > Temporary in the list box on this screen.) > > 7. Click Yes to confirm that you want to change the Virtual Memory settings. > > 8. Restart Windows for the change to take place. > > 9. Run the 1996 GME. > > 10. You may need to repeat steps 1-9 until you find a value for virtual > memory that works. > ====== > > Jim Meagher > ===== > Micro Solutions Consulting Member of The HTML Writers Guild > http://www.ezy.net/~microsol International Webmasters Association > 410-543-8996 MS Site Builder Network - Level 2 member > ===== > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ashok Bhiman GMX <[log in to unmask]> > > > > > Hello, > > I have Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia 1995 which was running fine under > > Win3.1. However on upgrading to Win95, it did not run. Now I have Win98 > and > > still it does not run. The program loads and the opening screen comes on. > > On attempting an y other action I get an error window with the > > message"SYSTEM RESOURCES ARE LOW< CLOSE ONE OR MORE WINDOWS". My system is > a > > P166 MMX with 512 kb cache, 64MB RAM and 1.2 GB HDD. Could somebody please > > help? > > > Do you want to signoff PCSOFT or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://nospin.com/pc/pcsoft.html