Appendix B Re-Installing Windows For 386 Enhanced Mode - Kingston Technology SLC/Now! Installation Manual

Appendix B Re-installing Windows for 386 Enhanced Mode

Appendix B Re-installing Windows for 386 Enhanced Mode

One of the many benefits of upgrading your 286 computer with the SLC/Now! is the ability to make use of
multi-tasking in the 386 Enhanced Mode of Microsoft Windows
To run Windows in 386 Enhanced Mode, a 386SX or higher processor must be present during the installation
of Windows. If Windows was installed on your system prior to installing the SLC/Now!, you must re-install
Windows. If you do not reinstall Windows, it will still run but it will not be able to use 386 Enhanced mode.
To reinstall Windows, follow these steps:
Step 1. Remove the HIMEM.SYS statement and any other memory manager statements from
CONFIG.SYS.
Step 2. Remove the SMARTDRV.SYS or SMARTDRV.EXE from both CONFIG.SYS or
AUTOEXEC.BAT if present.
Step 3. Reboot the computer by turning power off then on.
NOTE: It is absolutely necessary that these steps 1, 2, and 3 be done prior to reinstalling
Windows, (step 4). If these steps are not followed, Windows will not install the 386 Enhanced
Mode files that are required.
Step 4. When the computer is finished booting, reinstall Windows.
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