MSFIX
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last updated by 1996 Oct 23 by Roedy Green

Purpose
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Fixes the "packed file corrupt" problem when programs such as MS
Mouse install, Flight Simulator, Video Seven Diagnostics, and
PCTools load.  The problem shows up only in some BIOSes.  The
cause of the problem is a bug in EXEPACK, a MICROSOFT program
used to compress programs.  A vendor of a program would likely
use this program on his work before selling it to you.

MSFIX is a kludge.  DOS 5.0 comes with a similar kludge utility
called LOADFIX.

To permanently fix the bug, you have to UNexepack the offending
program and pack it with something else like PkLite.
V-Communications makes such an UN-exepack called UNPACKER.

There is also a French free program called UpackExe.

You might also want to experiment with IsA20On to see if this is
really the cause of your problems.

How It Works
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The problem only shows up when the application programs load
starting in first 64K of RAM.  This will happen if you have only
a few TSRs, or if your DOS is stripped down.  MSFIX works by
allocating just enough RAM to force DOS to load subsequent
programs above the 64K boundary.

Notes on Use
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It does not hurt to run MSFIX more than once.  If the the load
point is already above 64K, MSFIX does nothing.

NOTE: Do NOT use LOADHI from QEMM or 386MAX to load MSFIX into
high RAM.  If you do that it will have no effect -- harmful or
beneficial.

To avoid wasting RAM unnecessarily, load all your other TSRs first.

Author
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Please report bugs and problems to:

Roedy Green
Canadian Mind Products
#101 - 2536 Wark Street
Victoria, BC Canada V8T 4G8
tel:(250) 361-9093
mailto:roedyg@mindprod.com
http://mindprod.com

GETTING THE LATEST VERSION
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Look for the latest version at my Web site:
  http://mindprod.com

It would also be helpful if you mentioned the URL or source of where
you got your copy.  I want to make sure that site is kept kept up to
date.

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