Danno
23-01-2006, 01:25 PM
Issues with windows 98 and ME with >512mb of ram
Fix:
How to edit/modify/configure the system.ini file by adding "MaxFileCache=256000" to windows to fix the problem of "out of memory" bug with systems having 512MB or more of RAM memory, win95/win98/98se/(ME)
Windows has a bug that affects systems that have 512MB or more of RAM. Windows will take it all away an excessive amount of RAM to be used as a temporary cache and leave a very small amount for the programs to use.
Resolution: To limit Windows from doing this you have to add the entry "MaxFileCache=256000" entry to the system.ini file as follows:
Click START then select RUN and type in the text box
sysedit
and click the OK button
the system configuration Editor window will open which will have 5 other windows within it.
Each windows has a title, so click on the one that says "c:\windows\system.ini" to bring it to the front.
Now scroll down until you see the entry
[vcache]
Normally it will have nothing under it. You need to type under it
MaxFileCache=256000
So that it looks like this
[vcache]
MaxFileCache=256000
if you do not find the [vcache] entry then just do the above at the very bottom of the entries so it is the last one.
Then from the very top select FILE then select Exit
the computer will ask you if you want to save the current changes
click the YES button then the window will close and you are done
now reset the computer
Fix:
How to edit/modify/configure the system.ini file by adding "MaxFileCache=256000" to windows to fix the problem of "out of memory" bug with systems having 512MB or more of RAM memory, win95/win98/98se/(ME)
Windows has a bug that affects systems that have 512MB or more of RAM. Windows will take it all away an excessive amount of RAM to be used as a temporary cache and leave a very small amount for the programs to use.
Resolution: To limit Windows from doing this you have to add the entry "MaxFileCache=256000" entry to the system.ini file as follows:
Click START then select RUN and type in the text box
sysedit
and click the OK button
the system configuration Editor window will open which will have 5 other windows within it.
Each windows has a title, so click on the one that says "c:\windows\system.ini" to bring it to the front.
Now scroll down until you see the entry
[vcache]
Normally it will have nothing under it. You need to type under it
MaxFileCache=256000
So that it looks like this
[vcache]
MaxFileCache=256000
if you do not find the [vcache] entry then just do the above at the very bottom of the entries so it is the last one.
Then from the very top select FILE then select Exit
the computer will ask you if you want to save the current changes
click the YES button then the window will close and you are done
now reset the computer