There is a simple explanation for this, seems everyone sees this from time
to time.  Himem.sys needs to be on the diskette and it needs to be loaded
from the config.sys file on the diskette you boot from, otherwise this error
occurs.  If you are using a diskette made by the windows boot disk wizard,
then the problem is not the config.sys file, but that himem.sys is missing
from the diskette.

Check the contents of config.sys.  It should have this line,
device=a:\himem.sys

Check the contents of the diskette.  Himem.sys must be on it.

Format will work then.
Tom Turak


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Lee [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 2:39 PM

After using ScanDisk, the report shows my hard drive had 1 bad
cluster.  since something was wrong with my WIn98 OS, so I am
thinking to format C: and re-install Win98.

I use win98 boot disk to start computer and when give FORMAT C: /S
command at the dos prompt, it says INSUFFICIENT MEMORY.

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