Packard Bell ISV 286 Cannot Run Windows in Standard Mode

Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
Article ID: Q75782

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a

SUMMARY

The Packard Bell ISV 286 cannot run Windows version 3.0 in Standard mode.

MORE INFORMATION

The Packard Bell ISV 286 8 MHz computer is a discontinued model that dates back to 1985. It runs proprietary BIOS created by Packard Bell that cannot be updated and it uses a memory configuration that recognizes the first 640K of memory, but forces all subsequent memory into 512K increments. This machine runs Windows in real mode only. Attempting to start Windows in standard mode may cause the machine to reboot or lock up.

KBCategory: kbhw
KBSubcategory: win30
Additional reference words: 3.00 win30 KBHW 3.00a hang

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Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
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