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Q82326: EMM386.EXE Causes Problems for Ventura 4.0 in Standard Mode

Article: Q82326
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 15-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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An upper memory block (UMB) provider, such as EMM386.EXE, can cause problems for
Ventura Publisher 4.0 for MS-DOS when running under Microsoft Windows version
3.1 in standard mode. Ventura appears to start properly, but you receive the
following error message:

  "Insufficient memory to run this application"

Under Windows 3.0, you cannot open Windows in standard mode with EMM386 active.
You can do this under Windows 3.1, but some MS-DOS-based applications are not
compatible with this configuration.

To resolve the problem, either remark the EMM386 line in the CONFIG.SYS file and
restart the system, or run in 386 enhanced mode. To remark a line, type the
following at the beginning of the line:

     REM

MORE INFORMATION
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The product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance
or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 \* NoWin4
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Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311

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