Guest DOS Ext. mem. mgr prob 98 to XP upgrade Posted August 10, 2007 Posted August 10, 2007 In win98 I have a DOS program that runs my spindle engraving machine. This DOS program runs fine on my laptop under win98 using COM1 to communicate and driving the newhermes vanguard computerized engraver. My problem is that when I recently purchased a NEW winXP home edition and upgraded to XP, this DOS progam will not run, although others do. I get the following messages in the DOS window box when I try to run my engraver driver program..... "An extended memory manager is already installed XMS driver not installed" I NEED this driver program to function in XP as it does in 98 so I can run my engraver, if it will not, then I have spent and wasted $98.oo (plus tax) on a product that I cannot use (winXP home edition)..... !!!!!
Guest JS Posted August 10, 2007 Posted August 10, 2007 Re: DOS extended memory manager Troubleshooting MS-DOS-based programs in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314106/en-us How to use Windows Program Compatibility mode in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292533/en-us How to Troubleshoot 16-Bit Windows Programs in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314495/en-us How to use the Program Compatibility Wizard in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301911/en-us JS "DOS Ext. mem. mgr prob 98 to XP upgrade" <DOS Ext. mem. mgr prob 98 to XP upgrade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:28DD34A1-8E10-4EDB-964E-6648AD26CD99@microsoft.com... > In win98 I have a DOS program that runs my spindle engraving machine. > This > DOS program runs fine on my laptop under win98 using COM1 to communicate > and > driving the newhermes vanguard computerized engraver. My problem is that > when I recently purchased a NEW winXP home edition and upgraded to XP, > this > DOS progam will not run, although others do. I get the following messages > in > the DOS window box when I try to run my engraver driver program..... > > "An extended memory manager is already installed > XMS driver not installed" > > I NEED this driver program to function in XP as it does in 98 so I can run > my engraver, if it will not, then I have spent and wasted $98.oo (plus > tax) > on a product that I cannot use (winXP home edition)..... !!!!!
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 10, 2007 Posted August 10, 2007 Re: DOS extended memory manager "DOS Ext. mem. mgr prob 98 to XP upgrade" <DOS Ext. mem. mgr prob 98 to XP upgrade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:28DD34A1-8E10-4EDB-964E-6648AD26CD99@microsoft.com... > In win98 I have a DOS program that runs my spindle engraving machine. > This > DOS program runs fine on my laptop under win98 using COM1 to communicate > and > driving the newhermes vanguard computerized engraver. My problem is that > when I recently purchased a NEW winXP home edition and upgraded to XP, > this > DOS progam will not run, although others do. I get the following messages > in > the DOS window box when I try to run my engraver driver program..... > > "An extended memory manager is already installed > XMS driver not installed" > > I NEED this driver program to function in XP as it does in 98 so I can run > my engraver, if it will not, then I have spent and wasted $98.oo (plus > tax) > on a product that I cannot use (winXP home edition)..... !!!!! Here are a couple of options: a) Boot the machine with a Win98 boot disk (http://www.bootdisk.com), then run your engraver. b) Download and install the free Microsoft Virtual PC (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx). I'm not sure whether it will let the engraver talk to the serial port which I suspect your engraver uses.
Guest Doug Knox - [MS-MVP] Posted August 10, 2007 Posted August 10, 2007 Re: DOS extended memory manager In addition to the other advice: To try to fix this problem, right-click the program executable and select Properties. Choose the Memory tab. On this tab are sections for configuring Conventional, Expanded, Extended and Protected memory. By default, you should find that the dropdown list in the Total field of the Conventional memory area is set to 'Auto'. You'll also find that the dropdown lists for Expanded and Extended memory are set to None and 0, respectively. Choose 'Auto' for both of these options and click OK to close out of the Properties window. The initial environment should also be set to its highest setting of 4096. Under the Total dropdown box is a box labeled 'Protected'. This protects the system memory from modifications made by the selected program and should be checked. You may also want to check out a program called DOSBox. http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "DOS Ext. mem. mgr prob 98 to XP upgrade" <DOS Ext. mem. mgr prob 98 to XP upgrade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:28DD34A1-8E10-4EDB-964E-6648AD26CD99@microsoft.com... > In win98 I have a DOS program that runs my spindle engraving machine. > This > DOS program runs fine on my laptop under win98 using COM1 to communicate > and > driving the newhermes vanguard computerized engraver. My problem is that > when I recently purchased a NEW winXP home edition and upgraded to XP, > this > DOS progam will not run, although others do. I get the following messages > in > the DOS window box when I try to run my engraver driver program..... > > "An extended memory manager is already installed > XMS driver not installed" > > I NEED this driver program to function in XP as it does in 98 so I can run > my engraver, if it will not, then I have spent and wasted $98.oo (plus > tax) > on a product that I cannot use (winXP home edition)..... !!!!!
Guest nass Posted August 10, 2007 Posted August 10, 2007 RE: DOS extended memory manager "DOS Ext. mem. mgr prob 98 to XP upgrade" wrote: > In win98 I have a DOS program that runs my spindle engraving machine. This > DOS program runs fine on my laptop under win98 using COM1 to communicate and > driving the newhermes vanguard computerized engraver. My problem is that > when I recently purchased a NEW winXP home edition and upgraded to XP, this > DOS progam will not run, although others do. I get the following messages in > the DOS window box when I try to run my engraver driver program..... > > "An extended memory manager is already installed > XMS driver not installed" > > I NEED this driver program to function in XP as it does in 98 so I can run > my engraver, if it will not, then I have spent and wasted $98.oo (plus tax) > on a product that I cannot use (winXP home edition)..... !!!!! I think you are trying to run an application of 16-bit on operating system designed for 32 or 64-bit?. Either update the software or disable it from starting up. HTH. nass
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted August 10, 2007 Posted August 10, 2007 Re: DOS extended memory manager "DOS Ext. mem. mgr prob 98 to XP upgrade" <DOS Ext. mem. mgr prob 98 to XP upgrade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:28DD34A1-8E10-4EDB-964E-6648AD26CD99@microsoft.com... > In win98 I have a DOS program that runs my spindle engraving machine. > This > DOS program runs fine on my laptop under win98 using COM1 to communicate > and > driving the newhermes vanguard computerized engraver. My problem is that > when I recently purchased a NEW winXP home edition and upgraded to XP, > this > DOS progam will not run, although others do. I get the following messages > in > the DOS window box when I try to run my engraver driver program..... > > "An extended memory manager is already installed > XMS driver not installed" > > I NEED this driver program to function in XP as it does in 98 so I can run > my engraver, if it will not, then I have spent and wasted $98.oo (plus > tax) > on a product that I cannot use (winXP home edition)..... !!!!! Did you by chance check with the vendor prior to upgrading, as to whether the application, driver, or hardware are compatible with XP? Not all are. What does the vendor say? HTH -pk
Guest HeyBub Posted August 10, 2007 Posted August 10, 2007 Re: DOS extended memory manager DOS Ext. mem. mgr prob 98 to XP upgrade wrote: > In win98 I have a DOS program that runs my spindle engraving machine. > This DOS program runs fine on my laptop under win98 using COM1 to > communicate and driving the newhermes vanguard computerized engraver. > My problem is that when I recently purchased a NEW winXP home edition > and upgraded to XP, this DOS progam will not run, although others do. > I get the following messages in the DOS window box when I try to run > my engraver driver program..... > > "An extended memory manager is already installed > XMS driver not installed" > > I NEED this driver program to function in XP as it does in 98 so I > can run my engraver, if it will not, then I have spent and wasted > $98.oo (plus tax) on a product that I cannot use (winXP home > edition)..... !!!!! Uh, can't you keep running your program from the laptop?
Guest Uncle Grumpy Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Re: DOS extended memory manager "HeyBub" <heybub@gmail.com> wrote: >DOS Ext. mem. mgr prob 98 to XP upgrade wrote: >> In win98 I have a DOS program that runs my spindle engraving machine. >> This DOS program runs fine on my laptop under win98 using COM1 to >> communicate and driving the newhermes vanguard computerized engraver. [snip of some crapola] >Uh, can't you keep running your program from the laptop? DUH!! I THINK WE HAVE A WINNAH!!!!!! ;-)
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