okay, so yer saying that if after reformatting, it''s still 636k, that it''s not a virus. GUARANTEED not a virus, so that, supposing i put up a demo of my game from this computer, and everyone in the gamedev community downloaded my game, there is no possiblity at all whatsoever that a virus can exist on the data that i''d be making available to the public.

i would hate to continue development on my game if i''m working on corrupted files.

actually, lemme ask you this. all you guys PLEASE DO THIS:

everyone with win98 SE. go into dos prompt, type MEM for me, and tell me what you get for TOTAL CONVENTIONAL memory. if it''s 640k, tell me 640. if it isn''t, tell me what it is anyway.
of course, it''s the upper left most number, right?

if there are plenty of responses that say that there is NOT 640k, then i''ll feel safer.

thanks, guys.
a2k

At my computer here at work, it's not 640K...it's 655K...like what mov_player was saying

Edited by - Nazrix on October 5, 2000 8:08:07 PM

quote:
Hehe, damn all of you kids that didn''t have to deal with Conventional Memory! =p

Don''t sum me up in that category.

I remember trying to squeeze more screens into my Commodore 64''s 16k graphics memory.

On my first computer, not only did it not have a harddrive, but it even didn''t have a FLOPPY drive! I stored all of my programs on cassette tapes (the same you *used* to listen to music on).

-Coleco

~ c o l ec o ~

Rock the cradle of love!
You stupid WANKER!

--HASBRO SUCKS--

BTW,

My first computer was a TI-99 4/a

-Coleco

~ c o l ec o ~

Rock the cradle of love!
You stupid WANKER!

--HASBRO SUCKS--

Mine says 640k total and 571k free.


-------------------------------
I'll screw up whoever screws around with the gamedev forum!

..-=gLaDiAtOr=-..

i have a feeling that i'm gonna be asking for screenshots of yer dos screens some time soon....



a2k

Edited by - a2k on October 5, 2000 8:34:49 PM

a2k, I just realized that by going to run and typing mem it gave me more info than going to dos prompt and typing mem

It tells you what''s being loaded into memory.

cool, but it still gives me the same thing.

651,264 bytes, which is 651,264/1024 = 636k.

see, 655360 is 640k.

655360 - 651264 = 4096, which is exactly 4k missing.

so, this is either a bad sector, which it can''t be cuz i did a surface scan, and everything checked out, or it''s a MEMORY-RESIDENT VIRUS! gasp =O.

a2k

Here''s some stuff from our info here at tech support where I work for checking for virii.

Discussion

You should always be cautious of virus infection if your computer begins acting unpredictably (random lockups, frequent intermittent errors, etc.). This is especially true if you regularly access the Internet or transfer files using floppy diskettes. Even without anti-virus software, there are a number of ways to determine whether your computer contains a virus. Although these methods of detecting viruses are not foolproof, they provide a starting point for diagnosing your system.

Solution

Under MS-DOS®:

Method One - Running CHKDSK:

Boot to a DOS prompt, and type:
CHKDSK
Where is to press the key once.
Find the line containing total bytes memory.
On this line, you should see the number 655,360.
If the amount of total bytes memory is something other than 655,360 (typically 653,312) you hard drive may contain a master boot record virus.

NOTE: Some SCSI adapters and BIOS routines reduce this number as well.
Method Two - Checking for viruses attached to executable files:

Boot to a DOS prompt. At the DOS prompt type:
chkdsk
Where is to press the key once.
Look for the lines containing total bytes memory and bytes free, and write down the numbers given to the right of each line.
For systems using MS-DOS and Windows 3.x,
Type:
cd \dos
or for systems running Windows 95/98
cd \windows\command
Type:
dir move.exe
and write down the size and date of the file move.exe.
Type:
move
(this command will return Required parameter missing).
Once again type:
chkdsk
and note the total bytes memory and bytes free.
Next type:
dir move.exe
Note the file size. If either the total bytes memory, free memory, file size, or file date has changed, your system may be infected by a virus.
NOTE: You may also run these tests on systems running Windows® 95/98 by booting to a Safe Mode Command Prompt. To boot to a Safe Mode Command Prompt under Windows® 95 press the key at the top of the keyboard during the boot sequence once you see the message Starting Windows 95. This displays a boot menu containing the Safe Mode Command Prompt option. Under Windows® 98 press before the Windows® 98 "splash screen" to reach the boot menu.

Under Windows® 95/98

Check the Performance tab:

Click the Start button, click Settings, and then click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window will appear.
Double-click the System icon.
Click the Performance tab.
Under Performance status look for File System:. The file system should read 32-bit.
The last line under Performance status should read: Your system is configured for optimal performance.
If the file system reads All drives are using MS-DOS compatibility mode, and the last paragraph contains Master Boot Record modified, your system is likely infected by master boot record virus.
Another indication of virus infection under Windows® 95/98 is a sudden disappearance of your CD-ROM drive. To check for disappearance of the CD-ROM drive double-click the My Computer icon, and look for the icon corresponding to your CD-ROM drive. If the icon is not present, you may have contracted a virus.





"'Nazrix is cool' -- Nazrix" --Darkmage --Godfree

I am pretty sure that I remember hearing that 651,264 and 655,360 are the 2 correct possible values for the total memory, so I think you''re okay.

"'Nazrix is cool' -- Nazrix" --Darkmage --Godfree