probs with himem.sys

[nutty]

yeah win i load up my computer that i built

i will get errors with the himem.sys in win98
bad memory - also it tells me that my himem.sys file is missing too
and the only way that i know of to fix it is to reinstall win98

[Violator]

Windows 98 doesn't need himem.sys, it's only there for DOS compatibility.

[klosters64a]

If I remember right, himem.sys as well as emm386.exe ARE needed, but only to install Win98SE. For this reason, I keep both of them on a floppy. Sometimes the 98 installation process informs you that it can't find these files. It's possible to go into a Help menu at that point, it'll tell you how to address the problem.

If the suggested steps don't work or the directions seem too complicated, having the files on a floppy, so that you can copy them to the directories/files where Win98 wants them comes in mighty handy!

I dunno why Win98 pulls this cutie sometimes and I don't know why after what seems to be a good install you can get that wonderful error message that informs you that ~20 critical .dll and .vxd files can't be found. Ask Bill.

[RED Hot Machine]

Windows 98 does load himem.sys, if you do a step by step comfirmation if loads it. If your himem.sys files goes missing copy it from the win98 cd and put it in either your root or windows dir.

[Violator]

Win 98 does NOT need himem.sys, possibly when installing in fact quite likely but once installed it's quite possible to boot 98 with no config.sys or autoexec.bat file.