Windows Err Msg: Inadequate DPMI Server (83514)


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 Q83514

SYMPTOMS

You may receive the following error message after you upgrade your Microsoft Windows installation:
Inadequate DPMI server

CAUSE

This error can be caused by one of the following:

  • A failed upgrade attempt from Windows 3.0 to Windows version 3.1 or to Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 or 3.11, or a combination of Windows 3.0 and 3.1 files in the same directory.

    This error message is displayed when KRNL386.EXE and WIN386.EXE are mismatched (one from Windows 3.0 and the other from Windows 3.1). This can happen if KRNL386.EXE is expanded into the Windows\SYSTEM directory during installation, but WIN386.EXE is not.
  • An incorrect memory configuration. An example of an incorrect memory configuration would be a machine that does not have the correct value specified for the RAM installed.
  • A third party 32-Bit Disk Access driver that conflicts with 32-Bit File Access. To work around this problem either disable 32-Bit Disk Access or 32-Bit File Access.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/25/2003
Keywords:KB83514
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