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isn't hymen.sys needed for windows 3.11

Yes, hymen.sys...

When you are solving a strange problem, you try all sorts of things. It's quite possible you are dealing with a hardware issue, but to know for sure you want to eliminate all software components that can possibly affect the environment.

dr_st wrote:

You don't need CTCM in CONFIG.SYS.

You don't need DIAGNOSE or CTCU in AUTOEXEC.BAT.

I don't think any of this should hurt, but it definitely does not help, so maybe it's best to take it out.

I took out the lines out from config and autoexec.bat and now the aweutil says awe initialization failed

Rollback, so that the AWE64 initialises. Ensure you have this file in your:

"C:\Your AWE64 directory\DRV" directory, and you should see a file called CTMIDI.DRV.

There are various versions. Ensure it is the one compatible with AWE64. There should be one somewhere in the VOGONS drivers sections.

I do have that in sb16 driver directory

No, check that the file physically exists in the above directory and it is the version for the AWE 64.

j^aws wrote:

No, check that the file physically exists in the above directory and it is the version for the AWE 64.

I do have it and how can I tell what version is it

Check the file date. My working one is dated 6/6/1996. Older ones may work. Check VOGONS drivers - there should be various versions.

mine says same date

Do you have "MFBEN" jumper enabled on the soundcard?

yeah I do

Have you ran CTCU - it's a utility, and verified all the AWE64 ports are available without conflicts, including EMU8000 and MIDI ports?

j^aws wrote:

Have you ran CTCU - it's a utility, and verified all the AWE64 ports are available without conflicts, including EMU8000 and MIDI ports?

Yeah here a pic of the testing of audio

Have you a pic for the EMU and MIDI?

is that gameport and wavetable

Yes, check all sections and verify.

The gameport test is greyed out but that set I/O range 200-207 (with no other choice available to change range) and pic is the wavetable test and the I/O range has no other choice available to change to

Can you type "pause" on a new line in AUTOEXEC.BAT, after the last relevant soundcard entry and post a screenshot?

Two screen shots for all sound card thing on startup, top pic is start and sec pic is end of sound card startup

In your CONFIG.SYS, move all DEVICE= and DEVICEHIGH= entries AFTER DOS=HIGH.

Immediately after DOS=HIGH, add in a new line, DOS=UMB

Post your current CONFIG.SYS.