Err Msg: Invalid VxD Dynamic Link Call to Device Number 0005 (132496)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q132496 SYMPTOMS
When you start Windows, you may receive the following error message:
Invalid VxD dynamic link call to device number 0005, service 0001.
Your Windows configuration is invalid. Run the Windows Setup
program again to correct this problem.
CAUSE
This error can occur if the following line is missing from the [386Enh]
section of the SYSTEM.INI file:
device=*vtd
RESOLUTION
Remove or remark out any reference to third-party virtual timer drivers in
the SYSTEM.INI file and then add the following line to the [386Enh] section
of the file:
device=*vtd
MORE INFORMATION
This behavior can occur if the VTDA.386 file included with the Windows 3.11
Refresh Files is missing or damaged.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/8/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB132496 |
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