Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 15:02:28 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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Subject: Re: termcap data base not found
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On Sun, 12 Dec 1999, Jude T. DaShiell wrote:

> When I reboot or start up the computer
> my pv7.log file which captures messages written to the screen before it
> comes up talking has
> Your previous MS-DOS files were not found. MS-DOS startup failed.
> Windows Expanded Memory Driver Version 4.95 Copyright 1988-1995
> Microsoft Corp. EMM386 not installed - XMS manager not present. Press
> any key when ready...

Seems like you have removed the line that installs HIMEM.SYS from your 
config.sys file.  EMM386.EXE cannot install itself unless HIMEM.SYS is 
installed before it.