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MS-DOS MODE

• Description of Restarting Computer in MS-DOS Mode {KB 138996} Win95
• MS-DOS MODE: How to adjust CPU time allotted to an MS-DOS program {KB 142565} Win95, Win98, Win98 SE

Real Mode (DOS) Removal in Win ME

• Overview of Real Mode Removal from Windows ME {KB 269524} Win ME
• Understanding Settings in the Win ME CONFIG.SYS File {KB 274646} Win ME
• How to Increase Available File Handles for MS-DOS Based Applications in Win ME {KB 269030} Win ME
• New Environment Variables in MSCONFIG Are Not Enabled {KB 267476} Win ME
• “Out of Environment Space” Running Batch File or Command Prompt {KB 261825} Win ME

PAINT

• Microsoft Paint Err Msg: Not Enough Memory or Resources... {KB 129545} Win95, Win98, Win ME
• Problems in Microsoft Paint When Large Image Attribute Is Used {KB 232764} Win98, Win98 SE
• You May Be Unable to Save .JPG Files with MS Paint After You Install Office 2000 SR1 or SP2 {KB 299953} Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME (After reading the article, click here to download a Registry patch to effect this repair.)

PCHEALTH

• Description of PCHealth {KB 267952} Win ME

SCANDISK

• List of Articles About the ScanDisk Tool {KB 287914} Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME
• Troubleshooting ScanDisk Problems (by MS-MVP Ron Badour — not an MSKB article)

• Computer Stops Responding When You Run a Thorough ScanDisk with McAfee VirusScan 5.1 Installed {KB 276443} Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME
• “No fixed disks present.” {KB 309459} Win95, Win98, WIn98 SE, Win ME
• “ScanDisk Cannot Check Drive...” {KB 154998} Win95, Win98
• “ScanDisk Cannot Check This Drive Now Because the Disk Is Not Properly Formatted” {KB 280450} Win ME (With Norton Speed Disk running in the background.)
• ScanDisk Has Restarted 10 Times Because Windows... {KB 222469} Win95, Win98, Win ME
• ScanDisk Runs Even Though Windows Shut Down Correctly {KB 273017} Win98, Win ME (After reading the article, click here to download a Registry patch to effect this repair. Also, for Win ME you will need this special download link, since the article only gives the Win98 link.)
• “Your Computer Does Not Have Enough Free Memory to Defrag the Drive” {KB 229154} Win95 OSR2.x, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME (Both ScanDisk & Defrag issue)

SYSEDIT

• Registry Editor or System Configuration Editor Does Not Start As Expected {KB 299967} Win98, Win98 SE (PWSteal.Trojan or APStrojan.QA Trojan)

SYSTEM.INI

• Creating a New SYSTEM.INI File Without Third-Party Drivers {KB 140441} Win95, Win98
• SYSTEM.INI Options (Not an MSKB article, but an excellent guide to understanding many of the options that are, or could be, included in SYSTEM.INI, cross-referenced to the MSKB.)

WALIGN & WINALIGN

• WALIGN.EXE and WINALIGN.EXE tools descriptions {KB 191655} Win98

WINIPCFG

• Fatal Error Error Message Occurs When You Run WINIPCFG {KB 286748} Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME

XCOPY & XCOPY32

• “Invalid Path, 0 files copied” Using XCOPY Command {KB 192808} Win95, Win98
• “Invalid Switch” Error Message When Attempting to Use XCOPY or XCOPY32 in MS-DOS Mode {KB 288320} Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME
• Switches That You Can Use with XCOPY & XCOPY32 Commands {KB 289483} Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME
• XCOPY Does Not Copy Attributes for Folders {KB 133351} Win95, Win98
• XCOPY32 Does Not Prompt You Before Overwriting Files {KB 134772} Win95, Win98

WINDOWS ME: Select Additional Articles

• FAQs & Highlights for Windows ME
• General Information About Windows ME Hotfixes {KB 295413}
• Frequently Asked Questions About AOL in Windows ME
• Norton System Works 2000 Is Not Compatible with Win ME {KB 290664} (Problems appearing after running LiveUpdate.)