Smartdrive cannot be loaded because the xms driver himem.sys

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By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Accept Learn more…. Question Vandal Switch installation. Forgot your password? How exactly do I construct the autoexec and config. That ought to get your machine booting.

DOS boots fine with emm It's just that smartdrv. This is what's in my autoexec. And let me tell you - when you're installing XP from a CD copied to a source directory on a FAT32 hard drive and installing it on the same drive, you really do need smartdrive running. Prior to fixing this, I let the install run for 3 hours - and it looked like the install had hung. I mean, what happens on your machine without any config.

Starting the system in question without any config. Smartdrv says it's can't load because the XMS driver himem. But as one final test, I removed the autoexec. I haven't searched the web for this for any authoritative confirmation - but is this fact that DOS 7.

My last test if you read my previous post was to invoke smartdrv from the command prompt with no arguments. I got the same message that it can't load because the XMS driver himem.

That message must be built into smartdrv. I was just doing web searches for combinations of smartdrive, smartdrv, xms, himem. What do I get with a subscription?

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Who are the certified experts? How quickly will I get my solution? With the first msdos. Re: Unattended image restore Reply 40 - Feb 28 th , at pm. One hiccup that I didn't notice. SYS is not loaded. The first line of config. Re: Unattended image restore Reply 41 - Feb 29 th , at am. Post your [config. Re: Unattended image restore Reply 42 - Feb 29 th , at pm. So they were present but I had config.

When I realized this I moved config. Eventually I found some lines that worked and this is what I'm using now. Thanks for your help. I'd be interested to see your setup. Re: Unattended image restore Reply 43 - Mar 1 st , at am. Brian This is from my bootable optical disc that I use for Ghost on my own system. SYS IO. EXE msd. SYS Usbaspi.