WFWG Setup May Not Detect Existing 32-Bit Disk Access Drivers (106082)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

This article was previously published under Q106082

SYMPTOMS

When you upgrade a Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.1 installation to Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Setup may not detect existing 32-Bit Disk Access drivers. As a result, Setup may add a second set of entries for the default 32-Bit Disk Access drivers, resulting in an error message at startup.

CAUSE

Windows for Workgroups Setup does not check for a path statement when looking for 32-Bit Disk Access drivers. For example, it would find
     DEVICE=CPQWDCTRL.386
				
but would not find
     DEVICE=C:\CPQ\CPQWDCTL.386
				
or
     DEVICE=C:\CPQINT13.386
				

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, edit the SYSTEM.INI file and remove the following lines from the [386Enh] section:
   device=*wdctrl
   device=*int13
				

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/13/1999
Keywords:KB106082