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Q62909: How to Disable QEMM.SYS Version 5.0 in Windows

Article: Q62909
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.x,3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 18-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 2.03, 2.1, 2.11, 3.0, 3.0a 
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There are three methods to disable QEMM.SYS version 5.0 from loading:

1. Boot clean or from an MS-DOS disk that does not contain QEMM.SYS.

2. Manually remove the device line from the CONFIG.SYS file
  (device=<path>QEMM.SYS [parameters]). This can be done by without
  erasing the user's configuration of QEMM.SYS by placing REM before the
  device= line (this will cause MS-DOS versions earlier than 4.0 to give an

  invalid line in CONFIG.SYS error

  which will cause no harm to your system).

3. Reboot or reset the computer.

  a. After the initial computer beep, press the ALT key.

  b. When the message "QEMM; Press any key to continue. ESC to abort" appears,
     press ESC to disable QEMM.SYS.

The third method also disables any LoadHi commands in the CONFIG.SYS or
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Additional query words: 3.0 3.0a 3.00 3.00a 3rdparty WIN286 WIN386

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin203 kbWin210 kbWin211 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:2.x,3.0,3.0a

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