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Problem with the first 64K of the conventional memory What problem does LOADFIX solve?

From MS-DOS's LoadfixDOS help: for the Some programs will display the "Packed file corrupt" message when all or a portion of the program has been loaded in the first 64K of conventional memory and cannot run successfully.LOADFIX command:

Some programs will display the "Packed file corrupt" message when all or a portion of the program has been loaded in the first 64K of conventional memory and cannot run successfully.

So one uses LoadfixLOADFIX in order to fix that. So whyWhy does this error even occurs, aren't programs supposed to run from conventional memory, what'soccur? What's so special about these first 64K?

Problem with the first 64K of the conventional memory

From MS-DOS's Loadfix help: Some programs will display the "Packed file corrupt" message when all or a portion of the program has been loaded in the first 64K of conventional memory and cannot run successfully. So one uses Loadfix in order to fix that. So why this error even occurs, aren't programs supposed to run from conventional memory, what's so special about these first 64K?

What problem does LOADFIX solve?

From MS-DOS help for the LOADFIX command:

Some programs will display the "Packed file corrupt" message when all or a portion of the program has been loaded in the first 64K of conventional memory and cannot run successfully.

So one uses LOADFIX in order to fix that. Why does this error even occur? What's so special about these first 64K?

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Problem with the first 64K of the conventional memory

From MS-DOS's Loadfix help: Some programs will display the "Packed file corrupt" message when all or a portion of the program has been loaded in the first 64K of conventional memory and cannot run successfully. So one uses Loadfix in order to fix that. So why this error even occurs, aren't programs supposed to run from conventional memory, what's so special about these first 64K?