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Q100333: Windows SDK Install Makes Microsoft Tools Group Unavailable

Article: Q100333
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 22-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you install Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1, the
installation program does not correctly handle the comments in the PROGMAN.INI
file. As a result, the Microsoft Tools group is unavailable in Program Manager.

CAUSE
=====

The Windows 3.1 SDK installation program uses an exiting group number when the
PROGMAN.INI file contains comments made by MS-DOS 6 Upgrade Setup.

For example, if you have the following [Groups] section in your PROGMAN.INI file
before you install Windows 3.1 SDK

  Group1=C:\WINDOWS\MAIN.GRP
  Group2=C:\WINDOWS\ACCESSOR.GRP
  Group3=C:\WINDOWS\GAMES.GRP
  ;======== MS-DOS 6 Setup Modification - Begin ========
  Group4=C:\DOS\WNTOOLS.GRP
  ;======== MS-DOS 6 Setup Modification - End ========

you have the following [Groups] section after you install Windows 3.1 SDK:

  Group1=C:\WINDOWS\MAIN.GRP
  Group2=C:\WINDOWS\ACCESSOR.GRP
  Group3=C:\WINDOWS\GAMES.GRP
  Group4=C:\WINDEV\SDKTOOL1.GRP
  Group4=C:\DOS\WNTOOLS.GRP
  ;======== MS-DOS 6 Setup Modification - End ========

As a result, the Microsoft Tools (WNTOOLS.GRP) is unavailable in Program Manager.

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem, edit the PROMAN.INI file and change the
"Group<n>=" value for the WNTOOLS.GRP line. For example, if you have
"Group4=C:\WINDEV\SDKTOOL1.GRP" and "Group4=C:\DOS\WNTOOLS.GRP," change the
second "Group4" to "Group5" or another unused value.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 c700 sdktools.grp backup anti-virus 6.20 undelete

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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