"DriveSpace Alarm 11" During Windows 98 Setup

• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

During Windows 98 Setup, you may receive the following error message:

DriveSpace alarm 11. A program has corrupted memory belonging to DriveSpace.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Restart your computer. Press and hold down the CTRL key until the Windows 98 Startup menu appears, and then choose Safe Mode Command Prompt Only.



2. Edit the Config.sys file to verify that it contains these lines:
   
   

   
         Device=c:\windows\himem.sys
         Device=c:\windows\emm386.exe x=A000-F7FF noems
         dos=high, umb
         rem DeviceHigh=c:\windows\command\drvspace.sys /move 

   
   
   NOTE: If the Config.sys file contains the line "Devicehigh=c:\windows\command\drvspace.sys /move" place a REM statement at the beginning of the line to disable the line.



3. Restart the computer.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the Dblspace.ini or Drvspace.ini file, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q100536
TITLE : DBLSPACE.INI File Settings

Keywords : kberrmsg kbsetup drvspace win98
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb