DOCUMENT:Q96700 22-NOV-1999 [msdos] TITLE :MemMaker Cannot Continue if NewWave Is in Your AUTOEXEC.BAT PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System PROD/VER:MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== If NewWave is in your AUTEOXEC.BAT file when you run MemMaker, MemMaker cannot continue if you quit NewWave. WORKAROUND ========== To work around this problem, either add NewWave to the MEMMAKER.INF file or remark out NewWave when you run MemMaker. To add NewWave to the MEMMAKER.INF file: 1. Edit the MEMMAKER.INF file with an ASCII text editor, such as MS-DOS Editor. 2. Add NewWave to the end of the MEMMAKER.INI with an asterisk (*) before the program name. For example: *newwave To remark out NewWave when you run MemMaker: 3. In your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, use the REM command to remark out NewWave. The line should appear as follows: rem newwave 4. Restart your computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL. 5. Run MemMaker. 6. When MemMaker has completed, remove the REM command from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that NewWave can load again. 7. Restart your computer. NewWave is manufactured by Hewlett-Packard Company, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability. Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 exit hp 6.20 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 Version : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22 ============================================================================= 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 1999.