PowerQuest Drive Image 105
Freeing Conventional Memory to Run Drive Image
The Drive Image executable running under DOS requires a minimum of 400KB of
memory in the first 640KB of the computer's address space (conventional memory). If you
try to run Drive Image from DOS and find you do not have enough free conventional
memory, you can free enough additional memory in a number of ways.
Running MEMMAKER
MEMMAKER is a program that automatically configures your computer to save
conventional memory (while still loading all of the device drivers and other programs you
usually load when booting DOS). MEMMAKER frees conventional memory by moving
as many programs as possible out of conventional memory into high memory. Run
MEMMAKER by typing MEMMAKER at a DOS prompt. Follow the on-screen
instructions.
MEMMAKER is only available with DOS versions prior to DOS 6.0. MEMMAKER is
not available with Windows 95.
Using the F8 Key to Keep Programs From Loading
If running MEMMAKER does not free enough conventional memory, you can free more
by pressing <F8> right after booting your computer (while DOS is booting). If you press
<F8>, when DOS reads the commands from the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
files on your hard drive, DOS will ask you if you want it to execute each command. When
you see commands that load device drivers or TSR programs that you will not need to run
Drive Image, answer N (no) to tell DOS not to execute that command (not load that
software into memory). This will conserve conventional memory.
Creating an Operating System Boot Diskette
If running MEMMAKER and using <F8> does not free enough conventional memory, you
can create a boot diskette that allows you to boot using a very minimal amount of
conventional memory.
You can create a boot diskette for any version of DOS by performing the following:
1
Place in your diskette drive (A:) any diskette that does not contain information you
want to keep.
2
Go to a DOS prompt, type FORMAT drive: /S (where
drive
is the drive letter of
the diskette drive).
3
Press <Enter>.
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