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Q82721: Problems Running Windows 3.1 After Installing Desktop 1.0

Article: Q82721
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 14-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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After you install Norton Desktop for Windows (NDW) version 1.0 or 1.1, you may
have trouble restarting Windows version 3.1. This is due to the
DEVICE=VDMADX.386 that NDW automatically adds to the SYSTEM.INI file.

MORE INFORMATION
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VDMADX.386 replaces the internal 386 enhance mode virtual device driver *VDMAD.
If VDMADX.386 is not compatible with your system, Windows may exit to the MS-DOS
command line when being started, or you may receive an error message indicating
that the incorrect version of VDMAD is installed.

If either of these problems occur, replace DEVICE=VDMADX.386 with DEVICE=*vdmad
in the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file. The Windows 3.1 version of
*VDMAD should be compatible with NDW.


Additional query words: 1.00 1.10 winfest

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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