How to get expanded memory on XPHome?

[Toller]

I just bought a new Toshiba laptop and can't get it produce expanded memory
so I can play an old dos game. My XP desktop works fine.
A little utility I downloaded from
http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/windowsxp.html#enableems
shows expanded on my desktop, but none on my laptop.

Config.nt and autoexec.nt are the same on both computers.
I called Toshiba and they said it was OS issue, nothing to do with the
hardware.

I have tried everything recommended on the internet; changing the config.nt
in numerous ways, disabling the network ROM and the legacy USB support, etc.
But nothing works.

I thought I found it when I found emm386.exe wasn't on the laptop, but then
found it wasn't on the desktop either. Oh well.

Any ideas what to do here?

 

[Guest]

This may or may not be your answer but it's worth a shot. Have you tried
running the program in compatibility mode? To do so right click on the
program icon and select properties in properties select compatibility tab.
Under compatibility mode checkmark the box run this program in... and select
windows 98/me. This should allow your dos program to run and be tricked into
seeing a virtual expanded memory. Good Luck and let us know if this did the
trick or not.

Joe

Kemco Technician

 

[Wesley Vogel]

emm386.exe is not available with XP.

Unavailable MS-DOS Commands
The following MS-DOS commands are not available at the command prompt.
emm386 Function is now inherent.

Open your CONFIG.NT file and read about emm

Or read it here...
How do I troubleshoot MS-DOS programs running on Windows XP
http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=6041

Devicehigh
Type or paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

hh ntcmds.chm::/devicehigh.htm

Dos
Type or paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

hh ntcmds.chm::/dos.htm

Troubleshooting MS-DOS-based programs in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314106

How to Troubleshoot 16-Bit Windows Programs in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314495

Not everything in the following article will apply. The article was written
for Windows 2000. However most of it does.
[[If it was not one of those, you can try the DLLs under the following
registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\W

Value: Known DLLs]]

The above should read...
[[If it was not one of those, you can try the DLLs under the following
registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW

Value: Known DLLs]]
Troubleshooting NTVDM and WOW Startup Errors
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;196453

Lots of good 16-bit info here...
Appendix D - Running Nonnative Applications in Windows 2000 Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/Windows2000Pro/reskit/part8/proch36.mspx

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Toller]

Yeah, I tried that first; didn't help. Thanks.

This may or may not be your answer but it's worth a shot. Have you tried
running the program in compatibility mode? To do so right click on the
program icon and select properties in properties select compatibility tab.
Under compatibility mode checkmark the box run this program in... and
select
windows 98/me. This should allow your dos program to run and be tricked
into
seeing a virtual expanded memory. Good Luck and let us know if this did
the
trick or not.

Joe

Kemco Technician

 

[Homer J. Simpson]

Instead of trying to tweak XP to run old DOS games, I'd think you'd have
much better luck trying to run it inside a VM running DOS itself. VirtualPC
is free these days.

 

[Toller]

Instead of trying to tweak XP to run old DOS games, I'd think you'd have
much better luck trying to run it inside a VM running DOS itself.
VirtualPC is free these days.

20 years ago I was actually a computer programmer, but now a days I can't
even understand what is going on!

I read the MS writeup on VM, but didn't really understand it. Can you
either briefly explain what it does, or refer me to a website that explains
it in English? Thanks much.

 

[Toller]

Instead of trying to tweak XP to run old DOS games, I'd think you'd have
much better luck trying to run it inside a VM running DOS itself.
VirtualPC is free these days.

Sadly, it is only for XP professional; I have home.