Safe Mode Reports 4K Less Conventional Memory

Last reviewed: February 8, 1996
Article ID: Q130180

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

The MEM and CHKDSK commands report 4K less of conventional memory in Safe mode than they do when you are running Windows 95 normally.

   Safe Mode   Running Normally
   ----------------------------
   651,264     655,360

CAUSE

The difference in the amount of conventional memory reported is due to a 4K buffer for hard disk double-buffering allocated by Safe mode. Not all computers require this buffer, but when started in Safe mode, Windows 95 allocates this buffer unconditionally as an additional safety precaution.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

KBCategory: kbenv
KBSubcategory: wpp95 win95 diskmem
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: February 8, 1996
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