Tandy 2800HD Unable to Run Windows in Standard Mode (70043)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.0
- Microsoft Windows 3.0a
This article was previously published under Q70043 SUMMARY
The Tandy 2800HD is a 80C286 portable computer that is not capable of
running Microsoft Windows 3.0 in standard mode.
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The Tandy 2800HD has a 80C286 chip built around 8-bit architecture and is
unable to load HIMEM.SYS. The 2800HD comes with 1 MB of RAM and 384K of
ram that is shadowed. Even with a 1 MB upgrade option, the HIMEM.SYS driver
cannot load due to the system's design. This computer can run Windows 3.0
in real mode.
This computer also has problems running MS-DOS 5.0, because of its
architectural design. The HIMEM.SYS driver shipped with MS-DOS 5.0 is not
able to load on this computer.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/7/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB70043 |
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