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DBaran wrote:

> Unfortunately, it is not particulary cost effective to test each
> individual memory chip--replacing all the RAM is fastest.   Feel 
> free to call me if you need help with this.


You've got to be kidding?  Replace ALL the RAM just because Windows 
won't start up?  This is ridiculous.  If this guy has 6MB of RAM, 
you expect him to trade in 6MB of possibly faulty RAM for 6MB of new 
RAM at a cost of what?  $500?  That's just nuts.

What needs to be done is a system backup. Rename the CONFIG.SYS and 
AUTOEXEC.BAT files to something else.  Make a new CONFIG.SYS with 
only the line DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS  or whatever drive and 
directory contains HIMEM.SYS.

Then reboot the machine, then reinstall Windows 3.1.  It should work 
just fine,and if not, THEN you have some kind of hardware problem.  
More than likely, you have a problem with various drivers or TSR's 
in the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.  MEMMAKER.EXE can also 
assign memory locations to drivers and programs incorrectly, causing 
such a problem.

Why would anyone leap out and just replace RAM haphzardly?  That not 
very realistic unless you are loaded and really don't know what 
you're doing.


Chris Murphy
Rapid Remedies