Help-what happened to my memory?

[Aristotle]

Can anyone help this novice? I have a 386 running win 3.1, some win lotus software and some dos and Geoworks. I got in MS Space Simulator I just bought. I loaded it and it not only would not run (it said something about not being able to access ems or e**). Anyway, now I'm getting an error whenever I use my computer for anything.  It says there isn't enough disk space or that temporary files can't write. I knew enough to go into bios and tell it to reset defaults. It improved, but with some programs I'm still getting the error and can't use them. For example, in Lotus Ami Pro I can add a single comma to a page and it tells me it can't save it. Any suggestions (for a real novice).  Thanks.

[Geek-9pm]

You should consider using a new OS.
Your 386 is also called 'Intel 80386' which runs newer versions of Windows.s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_80386

The ability for a 386 to be set up to act like it had a flat memory model in protected mode despite the fact that it uses a segmented memory model in all modes would arguably be the most important feature change for the x86 processor family...

IMHO you would do better to use Windows  98SE. The 386.5 does very well using Windows 98 SE and the memory problems will go away. Otherwise, finding the right settings for Windows 3.1 will be very frustrating for you.
That is the best I can do for you. 

EDIT: A real Windows 98SE CD with Key is about $130 retail. But some hobby type people will sell you a used CD for about $16 to $30 on eBay. 

[camerongray]

Windows 98 REQUIRES a minimum of a 486DX and even that is going to be sluggish...

[patio]

I doubt Space Simulator would run on either of those...

[Aristotle]

Ahhh, all it took was to delete space simulator. Everything is back to normal and I can run all my Lotus applications. Still, I would love  to know exactly what it did to my system, i.e., I guess to my memory allocation, so I can avoid it in the future.

[Geek-9pm]

camerongray is right. I was wrong. A 386 can not run Windows 98. Sorry.

But the OP could upgrade his PC with a low-cost motherboard. Used motherboards with a Pentium CPU go for about $25.   

[BC_Programmer]

Ahhh, all it took was to delete space simulator. Everything is back to normal and I can run all my Lotus applications. Still, I would love  to know exactly what it did to my system, i.e., I guess to my memory allocation, so I can avoid it in the future.

It filled up your hard disk.