Windows Err Msg: Cannot Run Windows in Standard Mode (LANMAN)

ID: Q69185

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

SYMPTOMS

If you load EMM386.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS file, run Microsoft LAN Manager version 2.0 enhanced as your network, and try to start Microsoft Windows version 3.0 with the WIN /S switch, you may get the following error message:

Cannot run Windows in Standard Mode. Check to ensure you are not running other protected-mode software, or run in real mode.

WORKAROUND

To allow standard mode to run, do one of the following:

Remove or comment out the line in the [workstation] section of your LANMAN.INI file that reads
```
        LIM=YES 
```
-or-

Make a boot disk with a CONFIG.SYS file that does not load EMM386.SYS if you want to use standard mode.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
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