I have a Windows XP Home computer (HP Pavilion 501n) that will get past the Windows XP splash screen and then halts. I’ve run MEMTEST on it and the memory checks ok. I’ve run NTFSCHK.exe and no errors were found on the drive.
I am familiar with NTFSPRO.exe and setting up AVAST for DOS on CD etc…however, when I run Avast LOCATE (scanner) I get an error message stating there is not enough “Memory”.
So, I went back to my boot up discs and added a HIMEM statement in Config.sys but I get an error with that that says ERROR: Something about another memory manager already installed??? Huh? There’s nothing else on the boot discs (A:/) that mentions loading any other memory managers?
Anyone familiar with this and know how to work this out.
Thanks for taking the time to read this. Many thanks for a reply!
Charlton, I tried AVAST for DOS botting from a CD and it worked a long time ago…
I think the problem is not on avast but on the specific version of DOS you’re booting.
You say after that there’s nothing else on the boot discs (A:/) that mentions loading any other memory managers, but how can you manage avast for DOS into floppies? Aren’t you using a CD?
Yes, the Avast program IS on a CD. But to get the program to work with an NTFS partition, I have to use NTFSPRO to mount the volume so that a DOS session can read it.
The sequence is as follows…
1). Boot with MSDOS.
2). Run NTFSPRO to mount the volume for DOS access
3). Run the Avast for DOS7.7 program.
But it fails saying not enough memory darn it!
I have a Windows XP Home edition computer that will not get past the Windows XP splash screen. It locks everytime right after the splash screen goes away. I cannot even boot into safe mode OR Command Prompt.
I’m thinking there may be a virus but I need to run a current and updated antivirus scan on it to check. I’m having trouble doing this.
Most probably, the drivers of the NTFSPRO are ‘eating’ all available memory.
We must find a workaround…
avast does not have a rescue floppy. Maybe you can install AVG in another computer and create the rescue disks. Alwil Company works with BART CD that is another standalone product (not free).
I think the best is try to install Windows XP over your ‘old’ installation, I mean, choose the ‘Repair’ installation (or update an existing installation). You won’t lose your programs settings, files, etc…
You could only lose Windows Updates already installed.
Better if you can do this with a XP+SP2 streamed CD.
Could be just me, but I never see anyone mentioning here “what happens if you are trying to boot in safe mode”…
And about the memory message. That is easy to solve. Load the ntfs drivers into high memory so that there will be more basic (the 640kb) memory is free.
In the old days I have seen that message hundreds of times. I always have said that the message ain’t correct and can be confusing to people. The amount of memory is enough, there isn’t just enough basic memory free to let the appliction work. On older systems (msdos, pcdos, drdos, win 9x etc) that mostly was easily to solve by running memmaker.
I know this isn’t exactly a tech support line for computer repairs but your help is certainly appreciated.
I’m thinking if I could just get Avast to scan the hard drive then maybe it would find a virus and eliminate it? Not sure. It may be a hardware problem anyway? Who knows.
I’m going to try Eddy’s suggestion and enter a line in the config.sys (I think) that loads NTFSPRO into high memory. Hope it works. I though that I’d also try a different video card and disable the “Onboard” one currently in use.
I’ll post whether of not I was able to run the scanner.
