Q58303: SYSTEM.INI Setting Required for AST VGA Plus

Article: Q58303
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 12-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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For proper operation in Microsoft Windows  386 enhanced mode on the
AST VGA Plus card, the following line is required in the [386Enh]
section of the SYSTEM.INI file:

     EMMEXCLUDE=C000-C500

This requirement is due to nonstandard ROM mapping by the AST VGA Plus.

If this line is not included, the system may stop responding (hang or lock
up) when starting or running Windows in 386 enhanced mode.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a hang lock freeze win30 KBHW 3.10 3.11 win31

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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