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Issue:
Himem.sys missing or corrupt
Cause:
This issue can be caused by any of the following possibilities:
1. The file himem.sys is corrupt or missing
2. Physical memory issue
Note: If you are also experiencing EMM386 errors, see document CH000318.
Solution:
The file himem.sys is corrupt or missing
It is possible that the file himem.sys could be corrupt or missing. To determine this, boot from a known good bootable floppy diskette. If you are able to successfully boot from a bootable diskette, it is likely the copy of the himem.sys on the hard disk drive is corrupt or missing or not setup properly in the config.sys. If you encounter the same issue, skip to physical memory issue.
Because it is possible that the file may be missing or corrupt, once at the A:\> prompt type the following:
If you are running MS-DOS 6.x or Windows 3.x type:
copy himem.sys c:\windows <press enter>
copy himem.sys c:\dos <press enter>
copy himem.sys c:\ <press enter>
If, when typing any of the above commands, you receive a prompt that the file already exists, ensure to overwrite it. Note: While this file generally is only located in the Windows directory, it is possible for it also to be located in the root or DOS directory.
If you are running Windows 95, Windows 98, type:
copy himem.sys c:\windows <press enter>
If when typing any of the above commands you receive a prompt that the file already exists, ensure to overwrite it.
Reboot the computer; if the issue continues to occur, verify that the config.sys is properly setup. The line himem.sys should read:
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
or
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
Additional information and examples of the config.sys can be found on our autoexec.bat / config.sys page.
Physical memory issue
If, when booting from a known working bootable diskette, you encounter a himem.sys error, it is likely that your computer has a physical memory or related hardware issue causing this error. Because this could be a physical defect, we recommend that you contact the computer manufacturer, take the computer into a local service center or replace memory / motherboard.
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