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Q85554: Loss of Environment Space in Windows 3.1 with Norton Desktop

Article: Q85554
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you are using Norton Desktop 2.0, you may lose MS-DOS environment space when
running MS-DOS Prompt in Microsoft Windows 3.1 in 386 enhance mode.

Low environment space can cause various problems when you run MS-DOS-based
applications or use MS-DOS utilities (for example, you may have problems copying
files).

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, comment out the following device driver in the
[386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file by placing a semicolon in front of the
line "device=vfintd.386," as follows:

       ;device=vfintd.386

For additional information, please contact Symantec.

The Desktop product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: ndw 3.10 3.1 3.11 vm virtual machine dos box

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

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