2.8.4 LAN Manager Basic When you set up Windows for use with LAN Manager Basic (all versions), the following entry is added to the [386Enh] section of your SYSTEM.INI file: network=*dosnet, *vnetbios, lanman10.386 See the SYSINI.WRI file for more information on this entry. Network software based on LAN Manager Basic, or on LAN Manager Enhanced without full API support, must not be loaded in the high memory area (the first 64K of extended memory). You need to modify the LANMAN.INI file in your network directory to prevent the network from loading in the HMA. Find all lines that begin with redir and add the following command-line option to each: /HIMEM:NO .