Can't boot into Safe Mode

External Since: Jan 07, 2007 Posts: 220

Buffalo wrote:
> I reckon that if you are just using Win98se and not any other OS on
> your PC, you should remove one of the 1 GB sticks, set the value
> MaxFileCache=512000 under 386Enh and be done with it.

ERROR.
I meant to say put the value MaxFileCache=51200 under the [vcache] header in
System.ini, and NOT under the [386Enh] header.
When you use the above setting, it still lets Win98SE use all of the 1GB of
physical ram for programs, it just limits the amt of memory that 98 can use
for 'addressing' or something like that.

BTW, what value did you add to the System.ini file under the [386Enh]
header?
Was it a MaxPhysPage=? setting? If so, you can remove that line when you
remove the 1GB ram stick.
A MaxPhysPage setting of 60000 limits the amt of physical ram that Win98SE
can access to 1.5GB (some 98 systems will work with that much, but not many)
while a setting of 40000 limits the amt of physical ram to 1GB. If you set
that value to below 40000, then you are limiting Win98SE to use even less
than 1GB of physical memory.

External Since: Jan 07, 2007 Posts: 220

Sandy wrote:
> Hi again Gary, Letterman & Buffalo!
>
> No speculation, it's a fact! Thanks to the other guys... I'll try
> taking out a module to see if that's enough. I would have done that
> first if there was no other way but was reluctant to do so since
> they're hellish difficult to get back in on an MSI.
>
> Sandy.

Buffalo wrote:
> I reckon that if you are just using Win98se and not any other OS on
> your PC, you should remove one of the 1 GB sticks, set the value
> MaxFileCache=512000 under 386Enh and be done with it.

ERROR.
I meant to say put the value MaxFileCache=51200 under the [vcache] header in
System.ini, and NOT under the [386Enh] header.
When you use the above setting, it still lets Win98SE use all of the 1GB of
physical ram for programs, it just limits the amt of memory that 98 can use
for 'addressing' or something like that.

BTW, what value did you add to the System.ini file under the [386Enh]
header?
Was it a MaxPhysPage=? setting? If so, you can remove that line when you
remove the 1GB ram stick.
A MaxPhysPage setting of 60000 limits the amt of physical ram that Win98SE
can access to 1.5GB (some 98 systems will work with that much, but not many)
while a setting of 40000 limits the amt of physical ram to 1GB. If you set
that value to below 40000, then you are limiting Win98SE to use even less
than 1GB of physical memory.

> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
>
>> Have you tried booting into Safe Mode, or are you just speculating?
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "Sandy" <Sandy.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:81238EE5-C7F0-4490-8DDB-14685C9AD46C@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi again Guys!
>>>
>>> Since my last post I've upgraded my mobo to an MSI and have 2x1 GB
>>> RAM modules installed. I quickly learned that Win98 grunts at
>>> anything over 1GB
>>> and ideally likes 512MB. However making an adjustment to the
>>> System.ini file
>>> as per MS KB article there's no problem with booting normally.
>>> However, if I
>>> wanted/had to boot into Safe Mode, then of course the startup files,
>>> presumably including the system.ini, are by-passed resulting in "not
>>> enough
>>> memory to initialize windows".
>>>
>>> Is there a work-around to this or have I lost this important bit of
>>> functionality? The only other alternative as I see it if something
>>> goes wrong
>>> is to then rely on Scanreg /restore.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Sandy.