"Insufficient Conventional Memory" when Starting Windows (83276)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q83276 SUMMARY
You may receive the following error message when starting Windows:
Insufficient conventional memory to run Windows; reconfigure your
system to increase available memory and try again.
This error message may be caused by attempting to load Windows into
the Upper Memory Area (UMA) by typing one of the following commands
-or-
at the MS-DOS command prompt or in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. To prevent
this error message, leave off the LOADHIGH command and load Windows
into conventional memory by typing the following command:
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/10/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB83276 |
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