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ent197g@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Tony Chin) writes:
: In article <1992Sep28.084311.18791@a.cs.okstate.edu> saeed@a.cs.okstate.edu (SAEED FAISEL) writes:
: >I have a 386/40 compatible & win 3.1.
: >
: >1. How can I want always start windows in 386 enhanced mode ?
: >
: >2. How can I make windows to make most use of the 4 MB ram ?
: >   I am currently using the following config.sys
: >
: >	DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
: >        DOS=HIGH,UMB
: >        DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.SYS 1024 RAM
: >        . . .
: >
: >Any help towards better installation will be appreciated.
: >-- 
: First you got start windows by c:win/3 then you are in enhanced
: now, go to control panel and double click the 386 enhanced mode
: icon. Choose virtual memmory and then following by change settings
: enable the 32bit access by clicking the box beside the statement
: , at the bottom of the window. That's it, now every time you start
: win it will be in enhanced mode !! Happy Windowing !!
: 
: 

Whether or not the 32 bit access is enabled has NOTHING to do with whether
or not Windows will start in enhanced mode. If it won't start in enhanced
mode just by typing "win", then it is because it has sensed something which
will make enhanced mode impossible, or not very useful. There could be several
reasons. One is if Windows was originally installed on a 286 processor, then
various files needed to run enhanced mode were not loaded. The solution is
to reload Windows. You can verify this by typing "win /3". If there are files
missing, it will tell you, and refuse to load.

Another possibility is that your total available memory is too low. You may
be able to force enhanced mode with "win /3", but there may not be enough
memory available for reliable operation. The correct solution in this case
is to add more memory.

Note, I have a 486/33 with an Adaptec SCSI, so 32 bit disk access is not
available, yet enhanced mode comes up fine.

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