XMS/EMS Allocation Error

[Guest]

When I try to play the game Aladdin (a DOS-based game), it shows the error message "XMS Allocation Error". When I set the settings of XMS to Auto and try to run the game again, the error message was "EMS Allocation Error". Can you please tell me why?

Thanks.

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Lee Kim,

You could try editing the Memory properties of the MS-DOS Prompt
in All Programs / Accessories or one of the following tips may help..

When a game is a DOS game, it could work using compatibility mode:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533 or by using the Multiboot
bootdisk from: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html
and always check at fileplanet.com to see if there's a patch available.

With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP desktop:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php Or try MS Virtual PC:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/virtualpc/downloads/trial.asp
which allows you to install DOS or to run any operating system inside XP.

If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here are two excellent
tutorials I've found on the subject: http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
and http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm For sound
issues use: http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound Good Luck!

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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


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| When I try to play the game Aladdin (a DOS-based game), it shows the error message "XMS Allocation Error". When I set the settings
of XMS to Auto and try to run the game again, the error message was "EMS Allocation Error". Can you please tell me why?
|
| Thanks.

 

[brianearth]

You can still run Aladdin inside windows 3.1 without alacation error