Err Msg: The Mouse Driver for MS-DOS Cannot Be Loaded from... (141442)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q141442 SYMPTOMS
When you start Windows, the following error message may be displayed
in a full-screen MS-DOS window:
The mouse driver for MS-DOS cannot be loaded from an MS-DOS session
within Windows. Exit Windows to load the mouse driver for MS-DOS.
After a few seconds, the window closes and Windows continues to load.
CAUSE
This error message can occur if Mouse.com or Mouse.exe is being loaded in
the Winstart.bat file instead of the Autoexec.bat file, or the shortcut to the mouse is loading from the Startup folder.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use a text editor (such as Notepad) to remove the
line that loads the mouse driver from the Winstart.bat file in the Windows
folder, and then restart the computer.
MORE INFORMATION
The Winstart.bat file is used to load terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR)
programs that are required for Windows-based programs and are not needed
in MS-DOS sessions. The Winstart.bat file should not be used to set
environment variables.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB141442 |
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