General Troubleshooting
Freeing Memory to Run PartitionMagic under DOS
The DOS PartitionMagic executable requires a minimum of 585 KB of memory in the first 640 K of the computer’s address space (conventional memory). If you do not have sufficient conventional memory, there are several ways you can free additional memory.
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
MEMMAKER is only available in DOS 5.0 to 6.22. It is not available in Windows 95 or Windows 98 DOS mode.
Using the F8 Key to Keep Programs From Loading
Press <F8> immediately after booting your computer (while DOS is booting). As DOS reads the each command in the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files, it asks if you want the command executed. When you see commands that load device drivers or TSR programs not needed to run PartitionMagic, press <N> so that the software is not loaded into memory.
Deleting Operating System Compression Files
If you use DOS 6.22, Windows 95, or Windows 98 and your system does not have any compressed drives (using programs such as DriveSpace, DoubleSpace, and Stacker), you can delete the operating system compression files, DRVSPACE.BIN or DBLSPACE.BIN, from any boot diskette you create. This frees conventional memory because DOS 6.22, Windows 95, and Windows 98 load these files into memory, regardless of the contents of CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT.
DRVSPACE.BIN and DBLSPACE.BIN are hidden system files. To delete them, complete the following:
1Place your boot diskette in your diskette drive.
2Go to a DOS prompt.
3Type A: and press <Enter>. You should see A:\> on your screen.
110Appendix B: Troubleshooting
