Search the forum for EMS and you'll see a HUGE thread on EMS and NT...well basically it could potentially be for any OS but the thread is mainly focused on NT. Read the thread and therin you will find a few things that may help but definetly not a perfect solution.

*sigh*
I guess we need to make a standardized page for this...

Create a file named GO.BAT and edit it to contain the single command:

MEM /C >VDMSMEM.TXT

then run it with VDMSound (right-click and choose Run with VDMS), it should create a text file called VDMSMEM.TXT and report something like the following:

Conventional Memory :

Name Size in Decimal Size in Hex
------------- --------------------- -------------
MSDOS 13184 ( 12.9K) 3380
KBD 3296 ( 3.2K) CE0
EMM 176 ( 0.2K) B0
HIMEM 1248 ( 1.2K) 4E0
COMMAND 3152 ( 3.1K) C50
FREE 112 ( 0.1K) 70
FREE 633984 (619.1K) 9AC80

Total FREE : 634096 (619.2K)

Upper Memory :

Name Size in Decimal Size in Hex
------------- --------------------- -------------
SYSTEM 180208 (176.0K) 2BFF0
MOUSE 12528 ( 12.2K) 30F0
DOSX 34720 ( 33.9K) 87A0
FREE 256 ( 0.3K) 100
FREE 34336 ( 33.5K) 8620

Total FREE : 34592 ( 33.8K)

Total bytes available to programs (Conventional+Upper) : 668688 (653.0K)
Largest executable program size : 633712 (618.9K)
Largest available upper memory block : 34336 ( 33.5K)

4194304 bytes total EMS memory
4194304 bytes free EMS memory

20971520 bytes total contiguous extended memory
0 bytes available contiguous extended memory
16628736 bytes available XMS memory
MS-DOS resident in High Memory Area

Paste your results here. You might end up having to shut off some motherboard devices into order to create more "Upper Memory".

I'm a different person than the one that started this thread, but I have a question for Nicht Sehr Gut.

What does that DO? I've got the same problems, and I want to know what it does before I do it. Also, when it's done, what do you do with that info?

Originally posted by Groxx What does that DO?

It generates the proper GPS coordinates that will allow my Evil Flying Monkeys to home in on your position and take you prisoner.

Ok. Not really

I've got the same problems, and I want to know what it does before I do it.

The big hint is the MEM command. It reports info about memory. In this case it redirects that report to text file.

Also, when it's done, what do you do with that info?

You copy it and paste it into a post here (or attach the text file to the post). We look at the file and try to figure where the OS is mapping everything in order to troubleshoot the problem (usually EMS).

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Sorry for my bad english
I am newbie in Vogons and I dont start the thread, neither post message before
I have the same problem; cannot handle memory
I read that it could be a problem hardware, so I made a go.bat file containing only mem/c >VDMSMEM.txt
I send the report generated as file.txt
I hope you can help me
Thanks!

Hier:
Konventioneller Speicher:

Name GrӇe (dezimal) GrӇe (hex)
------------- --------------------- -------------
MSDOS 12176 ( 11.9K) 2F90
KBD 3296 ( 3.2K) CE0
HIMEM 1248 ( 1.2K) 4E0
COMMAND 3536 ( 3.5K) DD0
DOSX 34720 ( 33.9K) 87A0
KB16 6096 ( 6.0K) 17D0
Frei 112 ( 0.1K) 70
Frei 160 ( 0.2K) A0
Frei 593776 (579.9K) 90F70

Insgesamt frei: 594048 (580.1K)

Hoher Speicher:

Name GrӇe (dezimal) GrӇe (hex)
------------- --------------------- -------------
SYSTEM 192496 (188.0K) 2EFF0
MOUSE 12528 ( 12.2K) 30F0
Frei 12256 ( 12.0K) 2FE0
Frei 44768 ( 43.7K) AEE0

Insgesamt frei: 57024 ( 55.7K)

Insgesamt frei (konventioneller und hoher Speicher): 651072 (635.8K)
Maximale Gr”áe fr ausfhrbares Programm: 593504 (579.6K)
GrӇter freier Block im hohen Speicherblock: 44768 ( 43.7K)

20971520 Bytes gesamter fortlaufender Erweiterungsspeicher
0 Bytes fortlaufender Erweiterungsspeicher verfgbar
16628736 Bytes XMS-Speicher verfgbar
MS-DOS ist resident im oberen Speicherbereich (HMA).

the same problem..
I guess it's about the NFORCE2 Chipset i have and maybe the dual channel RAM controller.. 2 Corsair 256 MB Dimms etc..

the game I have probs with is Elder Scrolls Arena (which is now for FREE YEHAA !!), it works with DosBox, so you should maybe get in contact with the creator of DosBox or use his source code.. maybe..
it works for others with VDM Sound on other rigs..

Re: Cannot enable EMS under Win2K...

Besides the point mentioned by MiniMax, are you sure that you ran the memory test under VMDS (in other words, using the "Run with VDMSound" option in the right-click menu)? It seems that you have at least 64kB of upper memory, but they are used as UMBs instead of an EMS frame. This is the default setting for a NTVDM under Windows 2000/XP, unless you change config.nt. The default setting for a VDMS shortcut is to enable EMS and in your case it should work.

Can you repeat the test running "MEM /C" under VMDSound?

Regards,