Windows 3.0 Enhanced Mode Hangs at Startup on Super VGA (62352)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.0
- Microsoft Windows 3.0a
This article was previously published under Q62352 SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Windows version 3.0 enhanced mode stops responding (hang) during
start up on a 386 machine equipped with a Super VGA adapter. Real and
standard modes (WIN /R and WIN /S) work correctly, and Setup runs properly.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because many Super VGA cards require an EMMExclude=
statement to work properly under Windows version 3.0 enhanced mode. This is
because they use an additional memory area in the adapter segment that is
not detected by Windows.
Adapters that should NOT require an EMMExclude include IBM, Paradise,
and Video Seven.
RESOLUTION
To add this statement, insert the following line under the [386Enh]
section of the SYSTEM.INI file:
[386Enh]
EMMExclude=C400-C7FF
If this does not help, extend the exclusion range to CBFF.
MORE INFORMATION
A Super VGA card is defined as a display card that offers IBM Video
Graphics Array (VGA) compatibility as well as additional
proprietary-extended display modes, such as 800 x 600. Most non-IBM
VGA cards sold today have Super VGA capability.
The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/7/2005 |
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Keywords: | KB62352 |
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