Microsoft KB Archive/78925

= EMM386.EXE Err Msg: WARNING: User Specified Ranges Overlap =

Article ID: 78925

Article Last Modified on 5/12/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 3.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 3.11 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

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This article was previously published under Q78925



SYMPTOMS
When you use the EMM386.EXE exclude switch X=MMMM-NNNN, you may receive the following error message:

WARNING: User Specified Ranges Overlap.

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For example, this error message can be generated with the following CONFIG.SYS file command:

device=c:\dos\emm386.exe x=F000-FFFF



CAUSE
This error occurs when the ranges you are including and excluding overlap, or when you attempt to exclude memory in the ff00-ffff range.



RESOLUTION
To eliminate the error message, exclude a range below ff00 and ensure the ranges you are including and excluding do not overlap. The largest range you can exclude is A000-FEFF.



MORE INFORMATION
The F000-FFFF range is not included in the EMM386.EXE search algorithm. If you are using EMM386.EXE version 4.45 or later, you can have EMM386.EXE search this range by adding the HIGHSCAN parameter. The F000- FFFF address range is typically occupied by the System ROM BIOS.

Additional query words: 6.22 4.20 4.33 4.44 4.45 4.48 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 wfw wfwg win31 x= i= errmsg err msg 3.10

Keywords: KB78925

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