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Q60498: HIMEM.SYS May Not Support All XMS API Functions

Article: Q60498
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.x,4.x,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 3.1, 3.2, 3.21, 3.3, 3.3a, 4.0, 4.01, 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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The Reallocate Extended Memory Block function contained in the Extended Memory
Specifications (XMS) has not yet been implemented for the HIMEM.SYS driver. Page
2-2 of the XMS documentation, in the section titled "Calling the API Functions,"
states that some of the XMS API functions may not be implemented by all
drivers.

To obtain the XMS specifications, contact Microsoft Customer Information at (800)
426-9400.

Note: Future versions of XMS may have all functions implemented.

Additional query words: 3.20 3.21 3.30 3.30a 4.00 4.01 5.00 noupd

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS321 kbMSDOS400 kbMSDOS320 kbMSDOS330a kbMSDOS310 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS330 kbMSDOS401
Version           : MS-DOS:3.x,4.x,5.0

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