Error Message: Duplicated Device: INT13 (154273)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q154273

SYMPTOMS

On the first reboot after installing Windows, you may receive the following error message:
A device has been specified more than once in the SYSTEM.INI file, or a device specified in SYSTEM.INI conflicts with a device which is being loaded by an MS-DOS device driver or application or a device loaded from the registry file. Remove the duplicate entry from the SYSTEM.INI file, and then restart Windows.

Duplicated device: int13 Press a key to continue

When you press a key, Windows loads normally.

CAUSE

There is a device driver listed in the System.ini file that is loading the same services as Int13.

RESOLUTION

Remove the drivers that are causing the problem. Drivers known to cause this problem include:
  • Alihdd.386
  • Aliint13.386
  • Int13dt.386
  • Maxi13.386
  • Pro13.386
  • Symevnt.386
  • Triint13.386
  • Vpmtd.386
  • Wdctrldt.386

MORE INFORMATION

Windows 95/98 Setup parses the System.ini file looking for these types of drivers and disables any it recognizes. The drivers listed above are not recognized as Int13 service providers and are not removed.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/16/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbsetup KB154273
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