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win95 startup

Loaded win95 from dos boot disk onto compaq prolinea 6180e,but when system re-booted win95 will not load.  Keep getting himem file must be in windows directory.  File is in directory but not being recognized.
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Was Norton installed on this machine previously?
Add this line to your autoexec.bat:
SET DOS16M=2

Add this line to your config.sys:
DEVICE=C:\Windows\HIMEM.SYS /M:1

Since you say you have a Prolinea, you may need to change the line in the config.sys to be /M:2
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I'm new on this site and not sure how to due this.  I used liebrands suggestion and it worked.  How does liebrand get the points?
Thank you very much.  I don't know what worked because I did several things, but when I re-booted, it took off.   Thanks