Q94899: WFWG: Recovering Windows 3.1 After Installation with DR-DOS
Article: Q94899
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 29-SEP-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
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The following article contains information on the use of Windows for
Workgroups with third-party products or configurations that have not
been tested and are not supported by Microsoft.
If the steps or procedures described in this article do not function
properly, contact the manufacturer of the third-party product for more
information or use a supported configuration.
Microsoft has tested Windows for Workgroups with versions 3.3 and
later of Microsoft MS-DOS and PC-DOS. Microsoft does not recommend or
support running Windows or Windows for Workgroups with Digital
Research DOS (DR-DOS).
IMPORTANT: Read these instructions before proceeding. Microsoft cannot
guarantee this procedure will work in every situation. If this
procedure fails, you must reinstall Windows 3.1 and Windows-based
applications to a new directory.
SUMMARY
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After you install Windows for Workgroups on a computer running DR-DOS version
6.0, the system may stop responding (hang) while loading the protocol manager,
PROTMAN.DOS. If the problem occurs and Windows for Workgroups was installed over
Windows 3.1, use the following procedures to return to Windows 3.1.
MORE INFORMATION
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NOTE: This procedure can be used ONLY if the Setup program for Windows for
Workgroups was run one time. If the Setup program was run more than once, it is
not possible to restore the original Windows configuration files and therefore
Windows 3.1 must be reinstalled to an empty subdirectory. Additionally, any
third-party software that replaces Windows virtual device drivers (VxDs) may
need to be reinstalled after reinstalling Windows 3.1.
1. Start up the machine with DR-DOS 6.0 from the DR-DOS startup disk. DR- DOS
immediately runs a batch file. Press CTRL+C (or CTRL+BREAK) to stop the batch
file. The A> prompt appears.
2. Edit the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to remove the Windows for
Workgroups network device drivers. These drivers are PROTMAN.DOS,
WORKGRP.SYS, and the network interface card driver (media access control
[MAC] driver). If NetWare connectivity has been added, also remove the
referenced lines.
Below is an example of lines to remove:
CONFIG.SYS
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DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\WINDOWS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\WORKGRP.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EXP16.DOS ;or other specific MAC driver
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\MSIPX.SYS ;if NetWare Connectivity added
AUTOEXEC.BAT
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C:\WINDOWS\NET START
C:\WINDOWS\MSIPX ;if NetWare Connectivity added
C:\WINDOWS\NETX ;if NetWare Connectivity added
3. Copy the files WININI.W31 and SYSINI.W31 to a floppy disk. These files should
be located in the WINDOWS directory.
4. Run the Windows version 3.1 Setup program. Choose the Custom Setup button. A
blue screen will appear stating that setup has found a previous version of
Microsoft Windows on your system and recommends that you perform an upgrade.
Specify the Windows for Workgroups directory as the target directory and
press ENTER to upgrade. When the System Information screen appears, change
the line
Network = Windows for Workgroups (version 3.1)
to:
Network = No Network Installed (or the specific network in use)
The Windows 3.1 Setup program detects some newer drivers (for example,
COMM.DRV) and prompts you to replace them with the ones from Windows 3.1. In
the following example, Setup detects conflicts between the version of
COMM.DRV currently on your system and the version that Setup is attempting to
copy. You can choose to use the currently installed file or replace it with
the file Setup is trying to copy.
Example
Current file : Version 3.10a Language: U.S. English
220800 bytes 10/1/92 3:11
Proposed file: Version 3.10 Language: U.S. English
220800 bytes 03/10/92 3:10
The replacement file is an older version than your current file.
- To keep your currently installed driver file, press ENTER.
- To replace the currently installed driver file, press ESC.
At this point, each driver file should be replaced by pressing the ESC key.
After Setup loads Windows, the Setup program begins to copy files, again
finding newer versions than those provided with Windows 3.1. Setup prompts
for action on each conflicting file as follows:
The following file conflicts with the version already on your system:
File: CLIPBRD.EXE
Description: Windows for Workgroups
The new version of the file ((Unknown)) you are trying to install is
older than the currently installed version (3.10a).
Do you want to replace the file that is already on your system?
Yes Help No
Replace these files by selecting the Yes option. Setup finds version conflicts
with the following files:
COMM.DRV
DDEML.DLL
GDI.EXE
MAIN.CPL
USER.EXE
PRINTMAN.CPL
WINFILE.EXE
SHELL.DLL
COMMDLG.DLL
CLIPBRD.EXE
5. From the floppy disk used in step 3, copy WININI.W31 to the WINDOWS directory
as WIN.INI and SYSINI.W31 to the WINDOWS directory as SYSTEM.INI.
6. Reboot the system, and start Windows 3.1 by typing WIN at the command prompt
and pressing ENTER.
7. Remove the program icons that were added by the Windows for Workgroups Setup
program.
Delete the following icons from the Main Group:
Clipbook Viewer
Mail
Schedule+
Delete the following icons from the Accessories group:
Chat
WinMeter
Net Watcher
Delete the following icons from the Games Group:
Hearts
8. Remove the files from the WINDOWS directory and the WINDOWS\SYSTEM
subdirectory that are specific to Windows for Workgroups.
Files in the WINDOWS directory to delete:
CARDS.DLL IMPEXP.DLL MSSCHED.DLL NDDENB.DLL SCHEDMSG.DLL
TRNSCHED.DLL WGPOMGR.DLL CLIPSRV.EXE MSHEARTS.EXE MSMAIL.EXE
MSREMIND.EXE NET.EXE NETDDE.EXE NETWATCH.EXE SCHDPLUS.EXE
WINCHAT.EXE WINMETER.EXE MSMAIL.HLP MSHEARTS.HLP NETWATCH.HLP
SCHDPLUS.HLP WINCHAT.HLP WFWNET.HLP NET.MSG NETH.MSG
RINGIN.WAV RINGOUT.WAV
Files in the SYSTEM directory to delete:
WFWSETUP.CPL VBROWSE.386 VCD.386 VDMAD.386 VNB.386
VNETBIOS.386 VNETSUP.386 VPD.386 VPICD.386 VREDIR.386
VSERVER.386 VSHARE.386 VWC.386 AB.DLL COMMCTRL.DLL
DEMILAYR.DLL FRAMEWRK.DLL MAILMGR.DLL MAPI.DLL MSSFS.DLL
NDDEAPI.DLL PABNSP.DLL SENDFILE.DLL STORE.DLL VFORMS.DLL
WFWNET.DRV MAILSPL.EXE NETWORK.INF MIDIMAP.OLD LM21DRV.UPD
After performing these steps, Windows 3.1 should be successfully reinstalled.
However, if Windows 3.1 does not perform as expected, you must reinstall Windows
3.1 and all Windows-based software to a new subdirectory.
For more information about DR-DOS, contact Novell.
For additional information on reinstalling other Windows versions, query on the
following words:
windows reinstall
DR-DOS is manufactured by Novell, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no
warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or
reliability.
KBCategory: kbnetwork kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg
Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 3rdparty uninstall deinstall
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Keywords :
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
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