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Q82393: VRAM386.SYS, HRAMDEV.SYS Incompatible with Windows

Article: Q82393
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-DEC-1999

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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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VRAM386.SYS and HRAMDEV.SYS may cause Microsoft Windows to stop responding
(hang) during setup or execution of Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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VRAM386.SYS is similar to EMM386.EXE. It converts extended memory to to the
Expanded Memory Specification (EMS) LIM version 4.0 standard.

HRAMDEV.SYS can create up to 944K of conventional memory depending on the
hardware configuration. HRAM.SYS and HRAM.EXE function as loaders equivalent to
the MS-DOS DEVICEHIGH and LOADHIGH functions.

These memory manager tools are not compatible with Windows 3.1. Microsoft
recommends using EMM386.EXE instead.


Additional query words: 3.1 3.10 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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