ms dos error message

[ez_rider]

Hi,everyone.
I was trying to install WinMe on an old Compact p3 when I encountered this problem.The installation failed with this error message : Standard mode , error outside MSdos extender( or something like that with a lot of numbers) Could anyone tell me the meaning of this message, pls?

Thxs in advance.....

[EzyStvy]

Windows Err Msg: Fault in MS-DOS Extender
http://support.microsoft.com/support...LNG=ENG&SA=PER

[ez_rider]

EzyStyv,thxks 4 the link..But in plain english what does it mean?

[rightcoast]

Standard mode , error outside MSdos extender( or something like that with a lot of numbers)

Those numbers would help narrow down your problem, if you can, post them.

The exact explaination in the KB article is:
This error message occurs when the fault handler dispatcher in DOSX.EXE generates another cascaded fault while trying to handle a protected-mode exception.

In plain english it means an error caused a bigger error.

The items in the blue field in the KB link are some of the possibilities. It can be many things. Try to post the numbers.

[ez_rider]

rightcoast, these are the numbers:

EC=0000 CS=0397 IP=74D0 AX=0000 BX=0397 CX=FFB3 DX=0397 SI=2ABA DI=9A51 BP=0FB0 DS=039F ES=038F SS=027F SP=0F94

[rightcoast]

Seems most likely you have problems with himem.sys, I would suspect you have defective memory or an incompatible match between both memory sticks. Try removing one DIMM (memory stick) and re-run setup to see if problem persists. If it does, try again with the the other DIMM. You may be able to weed out the bad DIMM.

Edit: If you have two sticks that is, if you only have one you will have to find a replacement stick to test with.

[ez_rider]

Thxks, rightcoast.Will try it out as soon as possible.

[ez_rider]

Rightcoast, you're on target , bro. It seems there 's a pair of ram in the rig and liked you said they didn't liked each other.When I tested/used them one by one,the error disappeared.
Thxks ,again rightcoast.

[rightcoast]

Awesome, glad it worked!