DOCUMENT:Q85414 04-FEB-2002 [msdos] TITLE :MS-DOS 5.0a Upgrade README.TXT: Notes on Windows PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System PROD/VER::5.0a OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0a ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= The following information was taken from the Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a Upgrade README.TXT file. MORE INFORMATION ================ 4. NOTES ON WINDOWS ------------------- 4.1 Windows/286 2.1: If you run Windows/286 2.1 with MS-DOS 5.0, use PIF Editor to specify a value of 128 in the KB Required option for COMMAND.COM. For information about using PIF Editor and PIF options, see the Microsoft Windows User's Guide. 4.2 "High Memory Area in Use" Message (Windows/386 2.1): You cannot run Windows/386 2.1 when MS-DOS 5.0 is loaded into the high memory area. Also, the MS-DOS 5.0 versions of SMARTDRV.SYS and RAMDRIVE.SYS are not compatible with Windows/386 2.1. To run Windows/386 2.1 with MS-DOS 5.0, use the versions of SMARTDRV.SYS and RAMDRIVE.SYS that came with Windows and remove the DOS=HIGH command, if any, from your CONFIG.SYS file. 4.3 "Cannot run Windows in standard mode" Message: If you have a DEVICE=EMM386.EXE command that includes the RAM or NOEMS switch in your CONFIG.SYS file, you cannot run Windows 3.0 in standard mode. Either remove the RAM or NOEMS switch or run Windows in real or enhanced mode. (If you remove RAM or NOEMS, you won't be able to load programs and device drivers into the upper memory area. If you include RAM or NOEMS, you won't be able to run Windows in standard mode.) NOTE: Using EMM386 may reduce the amount of extended memory available to Windows and cause Windows to try to start in standard mode. To prevent this, reduce the amount of extended memory that other device drivers use. For example, if you are using SMARTDrive, try setting the MinCacheSize parameter to 0. Additional query words: 5.00a update noupd ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500a Version : :5.0a ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.