Thanks to those that provided assistance.
Here's what transpired:
I checked my WIN 95 cd for directory WIN\other\oldmsdos. The only
files there were Help & Qbasic. So here's what I did:
I copied the following files from a dos based pc into c:\dos
on my PC:
memmaker.exe
chkstate.sys
sizer.exe
himem.sys . These files are needed to run memmaker
Next I shutdown the pc and into dos prompt, then I ran memmaker
making sure to select the option for expanded memory. This procedure
worked fine, although I lost about 30k of conventional memory.
As a precaution, I copied himem.sys & emm386.exe into the
c:\windows directory.
I rebooted the pc, then found the shortcut entry for my dos
program. I selected properties. I clicked on Program tab, then
selected "Advanced". For advanced program settings, I selected the
first 2 options "Prevent MS-DOS based programs from detecting
Windows, and "Suggest MS-Dos as necessary.
Next I clicked on Memory tab, and behold the "expanded Memory" option
was now available. I selected a parameter for expanded memory and
saved the changes. I started the dos program and all is well.
However, I do have one last question. When I displayed the
c:\Windows directory under MS Explorer I could not see the "himem.sys
file". It was hidden. I could see it when I executed the "dir
command from a DOS prompt. Can someone tell me why??
> On Thursday, February 19, 1998 3:38 AM, Charly Rauscher
> [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] wrote:
> > I'm running a DOS based proprietary program under WIN 95. The vendor
> > insists that I need to have expanded memory active for this program
> > to work efficiently. When I look at the properties for this program I
> > cannot activate the expanded memory option, it's greyed out.. I also
> > noticed that I no longer have the "memmaker" program under the DOS
> > directory. In fact, there's nothing in the DOS directory.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
Charly Rauscher Morgan Memorial Goodwill
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617 541-1297 Boston, MA 02119
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