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Appendix B: Troubleshooting110
General Troubleshooting
Freeing Memory to Run PartitionMagic under DOS
The DOS PartitionMagic executable requires a minimum of 585 KB of memory in the
first 640 K of the computer’s address space (conventional memory). If you do not have
sufficient conventional memory, there are several ways you can free additional memory.
Running MEMMAKER
MEMMAKER is a program that automatically configures your computer to save
conventional memory (while still loading all of the device drivers and other programs you
usually load when booting DOS). MEMMAKER frees conventional memory by moving
as many programs as possible out of conventional memory into high memory. Run
MEMMAKER by typing MEMMAKER at a DOS prompt. Follow the on-screen
instructions.
MEMMAKER is only available in DOS 5.0 to 6.22. It is not available in Windows 95 or
Windows 98 DOS mode.
Using the F8 Key to Keep Programs From Loading
Press <F8> immediately after booting your computer (while DOS is booting). As DOS
reads the each command in the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files, it asks if you
want the command executed. When you see commands that load device drivers or TSR
programs not needed to run PartitionMagic, press <N> so that the software is not loaded
into memory.
Deleting Operating System Compression Files
If you use DOS 6.22, Windows 95, or Windows 98 and your system does not have any
compressed drives (using programs such as DriveSpace, DoubleSpace, and Stacker), you
can delete the operating system compression files, DRVSPACE.BIN or DBLSPACE.BIN,
from any boot diskette you create. This frees conventional memory because DOS 6.22,
Windows 95, and Windows 98 load these files into memory, regardless of the contents of
CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT.
DRVSPACE.BIN and DBLSPACE.BIN are hidden system files. To delete them,
complete the following:
1 Place your boot diskette in your diskette drive.
2 Go to a DOS prompt.
3 Type A: and press <Enter>. You should see A:\> on your screen.