XMS Error Codes
Upon return from XMS Functions, the AX register indicates success or
failure:
AX=0000H = success
AX=0001H = failure
When a function fails, the BL register will contain an error code. All
XMS error codes have bit 7 set; so BL will be >= 80H.
BL Meaning
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80H Function not implemented
81H A VDISK device is detected (screws up allocations...)
82H An A20 error occurred
8eH General XMM driver error
8fH Unrecoverable XMM driver error
90H HMA does not exist
91H HMA is already in use
92H DX is less than /HMAMIN= parm
93H HMA is not allocated
94H A20 line is still enabled
a0H All extended memory is allocated
a1H All XMS handles are in use
a2H Invalid handle
a3H WSrcHandle is bad
a4H LSrcOffset is bad
a5H WDestHandle is bad
a6H LDestOffset is bad
a7H Length is invalid
a8H Invalid overlap in move
a9H Parity error
aaH Block is not locked
abH Block is locked
acH Lock count has overflowed
adH Lock failed
b0H A smaller UMB is available
b1H No UMBs are available
b2H UMB segment number is invalid
90H Attribute type undefined
See Also: XMS Functions
Extended Memory Specification (XMS)
DOS Functions
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