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  Microsoft® Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
                PD0746: MEMMAKER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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                                                   Revision Date: 4/94
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The following information applies to Microsoft MS-DOS®, version 6.0
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1.  Q. How can I free conventional memory on my computer?
 
    A. You can automatically optimize memory use in your computer by
       running the MS-DOS 6 MemMaker program. MemMaker works on 80386
       or higher computer systems only; it does not work on 80286 or
       8088 systems. It works with the MS-DOS HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE
       memory-management utilities only; it does not work with third-
       party utilities, such as Qemm™ and 386MAX®.
 
       MemMaker reviews your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files and
       then optimizes them by loading terminate-and-stay-resident
       (TSR) programs and installable device drivers into the memory
       area between 640 kilobytes (K) and 1 megabyte (MB)--which is
       called the upper memory area (UMA).
 
       To run MemMaker, type "memmaker" (without the quotation marks)
       at the MS-DOS command prompt, and press ENTER.
 
       For more information about MemMaker, please refer to the
       "Managing Your System" chapter of the "Microsoft MS-DOS 6
       User's Guide."
 
2.  Q. After MemMaker rebooted my computer, the computer stopped
       responding (hung). How can I correct this problem?
 
    A. MemMaker tries to use UMA locations that it determines are
       free. If your machine hangs, note any error messages that are
       displayed, then restart your computer. MemMaker detects that
       your computer is being restarted before the optimization is
       complete and displays a screen listing possible reasons for the
       interruption and instructions for resuming or quitting the
       optimization. Accept the default options to continue.
 
       For more information regarding MemMaker, please refer to the
       "Making More Memory Available" chapter of the "Microsoft MS-DOS
       6 User's Guide."
 
3.  Q. I am using the Multi-config commands and I want to optimize my
       system. Are there any special precautions I should take?
 
    A. MemMaker views the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files as a
       single unit. When you run MemMaker, it removes all references
       to memory managers and the FILES, BUFFERS, and DOS commands. It
       then adds its own set of memory managers and configuration
       settings based on your system configuration. Because of this
       design, MemMaker cannot optimize CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
       files that use Multi-config commands.
 
       To optimize multiple configurations using MemMaker, you must
       have separate configuration files for each item on your
       multiple-configuration menu, and run MemMaker on each set of
       files. This process is explained in the "Making More Memory
       Available" chapter in the "Microsoft MS-DOS 6 User's Guide."
 
       For more information on the multiple configuration commands,
       refer to the "Configuring Your System" chapter of the
       "Microsoft MS-DOS 6 User's Guide."
 
4.  Q. I have a SCSI hard disk drive. When I try to run MemMaker,
       the program hangs. How can I correct this problem?
 
    A. This problem may occur if a device driver loads into upper
       memory before the SMARTDrive double_buffer driver.
 
       To work around this problem, use the following steps:
 
       1. Restart your computer (if you haven't already done so).
 
       2. When MemMaker prompts you for input, choose Cancel And Undo
          Changes.
 
       3. Open your CONFIG.SYS file in MS-DOS Editor and add the
          following line to the beginning of the file:
 
             device=c:\dos\smartdrv.exe /double_buffer
 
          NOTE: If this line already appears in your CONFIG.SYS file,
          make sure it is the first line.
 
       4. Save your CONFIG.SYS file.
 
       5. Try running MemMaker again.
 
       If the above procedure does not correct the problem, refer to
       the "Making More Memory Available" chapter of the "Microsoft MS-
       DOS 6 User's Guide" for information about troubleshooting
       problems with MemMaker.
 
5.  Q. MemMaker does not complete its process. What could be
       causing this problem?
 
    A. Your system may be calling a batch file or menu program from
       your AUTOEXEC.BAT file that is preventing MemMaker from
       finishing.
 
       To work around this problem, use the following steps:
 
       1. Open your AUTOEXEC.BAT file in MS-DOS Editor and use the REM
          command to remark out any batch files or menu programs.
 
       2. Save your modified AUTOEXEC.BAT file and then quit MS-DOS
          Editor.
 
       3. Run MemMaker again.
 
          NOTE: If you receive the MemMaker error message "Invalid
          Session ID," delete all MEMMAKER.STS files from drive C,
          remove any MemMaker commands from the CONFIG.SYS and
          AUTOEXEC.BAT files, and then run MemMaker again. You can
          search for all MEMMAKER.STS files by typing "DIR
          C:\MEMMAKER.STS /S" (without the quotation marks) at the
          MS-DOS command prompt and pressing ENTER.
 
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