Windows does not start due to ROM address or memory configuration.
Cause:
There may be a problem with the ROM address or memory configuration.
Solution:
Start Windows using WIN /D: to troubleshoot memory and device errors. This task should be performed by an advanced user or systems administrator.
1) Reboot the computer in MS-DOS mode:
a) Click the 'Start' button and select 'Shut Down...'. (The 'Shut Down Windows' dialog box appears.
b) Select the 'Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode' radio button, and click 'OK'.
2) Type the following at the command prompt and press ENTER:
WIN /D: <x>
where <x> is one or more of the following switches:
F Turns off 32-bit disk access.
M Enables safe mode.
N Enables safe mode with networking.
S Specifies that Windows 95 should not use ROM address space between F000:0000 and 1 MB for a breakpoint.
V Specifies that the ROM routine will handle interrupts from the hard-disk controller.
X Excludes all of the adapter area from the range of memory that Windows 95 scans to find unused space.
