>A search in system.ini did not find MinSPs. Where are MinSPs? How many
>should be allocated?

VxD is a Virtual Device Driver. Essentially, the MinSP setting, reserves
more virtual memory in which to load the new VxD. It's kinda like the old
STACK line in Config.sys.

Do this:

1. Click Start -> Run...

2. Type "SysEdit" (No quotes.) Click Ok.

3. One of the windows the editor will be System.INI. Click it to bring it
to the front.

4. Each section of System.INI is buffeted by [XXX], where XXX is the particular
section of the file. Look for [386Enh].

5. Find the NEXT section -- whatever it is. Look for the next occurrence
of [XXXX].

6. On the LAST line of the [386Enh] section, enter: "minsps=4" Don't include
the quotes.

7. If you're running NORTON ANTI-VIRUS, click the Config.SYS window and
bring it to the front. If you're not running NAV, skip to 9.

8. Add or edit the following lines to read as such:

FILES=150 (set to 200 if on a network)
BUFFERS=80
STACKS=12,256

9. Exit the SYSEDIT, saving the SYSTEM.INI and any config.sys changes.

10. Reboot your computer.

11. You may have to increase the minsps setting again, but only do it in
multiples of 4. (4, 8, 12, 16, etc.)

More info:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q149/0/83.asp

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/aab56492973adccd8825694500552355/7c1f9d53b991d7c688256541006b00c3?OpenDocument

Cheers,

Mike Whalen

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