Microsoft KB Archive/63824

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386 Enhanced-Mode Windows on 2 MB 386 Computers

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Q63824

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

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SUMMARY
To successfully run 386 enhanced-mode Microsoft Windows on a 386 computer with only 2 MB of random access memory (RAM), you must have approximately 5 to 6 MB of free disk space. Without ample disk space, you experience problems printing and running MS-DOS applications. Print jobs either terminate prematurely or are garbled. MS-DOS applications report insufficient memory.

MORE INFORMATION
The disk space is necessary for writing temporary files. In enhanced mode, Windows is dependent upon virtual memory to swap in and out code to and from the hard drive. If little disk space is free, then demand paging is disabled. Once this occurs, it is impossible to start additional MS-DOS applications without first closing others.

As an alternative for freeing disk space, and as a system performance boost, it is possible to supplement the system's internal RAM with additional physical memory. Consult your hardware vendor for assistance in determining the system's needs.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a 3.10 3.11

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311