Q94875: Reinstalling Original Windows TrueType Fonts
Article: Q94875
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): win31
Last Modified: 27-SEP-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
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SUMMARY
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This article discusses how to reinstall the original TrueType fonts on machines
running Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups.
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Follow the procedures below to reinstall the original TrueType fonts:
Enabling TrueType Fonts
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Before installing any TrueType fonts, you must enable TrueType fonts; otherwise,
the font names are installed, but the fonts will have either EGA or VGA
resolution, not TrueType.
To enable TrueType, proceed as follows:
1. From Control Panel, choose the Fonts icon.
2. Choose the TrueType button.
3. Select the "Enable TrueType Fonts" option, then choose OK.
Reinstalling TrueType Fonts
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To reinstall the fonts, proceed as follows:
1. From Control Panel, choose the Fonts icon.
2. Choose the Add button.
3. Place the disk (see the appropriate list below) containing the .TT_ files
into your floppy disk drive.
The following list identifies the original Windows 3.1 TrueType fonts and
their disk locations (for each disk size).
Disk Number
Filename Size Date Time 1.44 MB 1.2 MB 720K
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ARIAL.TTF 65692 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
ARIALBD.TTF 66080 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
ARIALBI.TTF 71880 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
ARIALI.TTF 61656 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 B
COUR.TTF 72356 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
COURBD.TTF 78564 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
COURBI.TTF 84436 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
COURI.TTF 80588 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
TIMES.TTF 83260 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
TIMESBD.TTF 79804 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
TIMESBI.TTF 76452 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
TIMESI.TTF 78172 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
SYMBOL.TTF 64516 03-10-92 3:10a 6 6 9
WINGDING.TTF 71052 03-10-92 3:10a 6 6 A
The following list identifies the original Windows for Workgroups TrueType
fonts and their disk locations (for each disk size).
Disk Number
Filename Size Date Time 1.44 MB 1.2 MB
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ARIAL.TTF 52532 10-01-92 3.11a 6 6
ARIALBD.TTF 51841 10-01-92 3.11a 7 7
ARIALBI.TTF 57729 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
ARIALI.TTF 47643 10-01-92 3.11a 7 7
COUR.TTF 53733 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
COURBD.TTF 56871 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
COURBI.TTF 64330 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
COURI.TTF 60757 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
TIMES.TTF 69074 10-01-92 3.11a 6 6
TIMESBD.TTF 63489 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
TIMESBI.TTF 60539 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
TIMESI.TTF 61880 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
SYMBOL.TTF 50450 10-01-92 3.11a 6 6
WINGDING.TTF 50450 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
4. From the Control Panel window, choose the Fonts icon.
5. Choose the Add button.
6. Select the floppy drive containing the disk from step 3. At this point, all
of the .TT_ fonts appear in the installed fonts section.
7. Choose the Select All button and choose the OK button. This will reinstall
the selected fonts into the Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.
8. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each disk containing TrueType fonts.
Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 TTF TT_ setup deleted re-install tt true type
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Keywords : win31
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
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