Microsoft KB Archive/21704

“Insufficent Memory” Message on IBM PCjr with Booster

PSS ID Number: Q21704 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

1.x 2.x 3.00 5.50 6.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

An “Insufficient Memory” error message appears if you load Word on an IBM PCjr with less than 256K RAM available, the PCjr Booster is attached, and the additional memory is not recognized through the CONFIG.SYS file.

This error can be confusing because the PCjr’s color bar appears, recognizing 256K RAM. However, the DOS utility CHKDSK shows only 114K of system RAM available.

To correct this problem, add the following line to the CONFIG.SYS file located in the root directory of the boot disk and reboot the computer:

DEVICE=MEMORY.SYS

Word versions 3.1x, 4.00, 5.00, and 5.50 are not tested and are not recommended for use on the PCjr.

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