"Gerald E. Boyd" wrote: > Grace Benavita wrote: > >System Performance does note: > >"Compatability-mode paging reduces overall system performance" > >"Drive C is using MS-DOS compatability mode file system" > >It says "WIN unable to identify real mode driver or > >memory-resident program loaded in Config.sys or Autoexec.bat file. To > >improve performance, remove the program or driver causing the problem or get > >an upgraded version."
> If you check the Performance tab in the System Properties you should notice > that one or more of drives is in MS DOS Compatibility Mode. I did that as told above. It says "Drive C is in MS-DOS compatability mode file system" > If you > previously installed an IDE Controller card, then this is probably the > problem area. Can you tell me what an IDE controller card is? And under what circumstances it would have been installed? I wouldn't know what that was or have occasion to install anything and nobody else uses the computer, so it would have to be something from before the problem started happening. > However, there are other variables that could cause your > system to be running in MS DOS Compatibility Mode. Some of these reasons > may be shown in the Status dialog box, following the MS DOS Compatibility > statement. All it says is: "Drive C is using MS-DOS compatability mode file system" and "WIN unable to identify real mode driver or memory-resident program loaded in Config.sys or Autoexec.bat file. To improve performance, remove the program or driver causing the problem or get an upgraded version." > Other things to check: > 1. Boot sector v*rus How would I check that other than running a full system scan which I have done? > 2. Real mode device drivers loaded in AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS That's part of what the prompt said (above) but I don't know what it means or what to do about it. > 3. Hard disk controller device driver > 4. BIOS Extended System Configuration Data found in PNP section of your > BIOS utility Don't know what either of those means either. > Item 2. above appears to be your problem. Just REM (comment out) the driver. How would I go about that? I don't know what REM is. How do I know which driver is the bad one? And where do I find them? I'm sorry to be so ignorant about this. I am self-taught and work in a doctor's office where I am the one who knows the most. How bad is that :(. Is there a more basic list somewhere I could sign on to get the definitions of these things and where they can be found? I appreciate the reply, thank you. Grace ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
