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Unable To Start WP 5.1 DOS With /R After Load
DocumentID: 630554
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 3:02:37 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: A customer with Windows used HIMEM.SYS to configure the memory as extended memory and was unable to start WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS from a DOS prompt with the /R startup option. Solutions: This situation occurred because WP 5.1 DOS uses expanded memory instead of extended memory. QEMM 386 version 6.01 and DR DOS version 6.0 automatically sense the type of memory required (extended or expanded) so HIMEM.SYS does not need to be loaded.

Another customer experienced a problem where WP would not properly access the drive if the LASTDRIVE command was loaded into high memory by QEMM386.SYS (QuarterDeck) with DR DOS 6.0. It appears there is an incompatibility with QEMM386.SYS and DR DOS 6.0 under these conditions.

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