Application Execution Error with AMI BIOS Fast A20

ID: Q89609

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

When you try to run Windows in standard or 386 enhanced mode on a computer using the AMI BIOS with the following

Fast A20 Display

Fast Gate A20

CMOS options selected you may receive general protect (GP) faults or the error message:

Application Execution Error
Insufficient memory to run this application,
quit one or more Windows Application and try again.

To correct this problem, disable Fast A20 Display and Fast Gate A20. For information about how to do this, please contact your computer manufacturer or AMI technical support.

MORE INFORMATION

The AMI BIOS CMOS options allow A20 gate switching to be handled by the chip set on the motherboard rather than the keyboard controller (which might be slower).

According to AMI technical support, HIMEM.SYS should work correctly with Fast A20 Display or Fast Gate A20 enabled, but AMI has confirmed that some machines AMI shipped had chip sets that conflict with HIMEM.SYS.

The AMI BIOS included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.00a 3.0 3.11 err msg 3rdparty fastgate unable

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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