Microsoft KB Archive/96698

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How to Create a New WIN.INI Without Third-Party Information

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Q96698

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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
You can use your original Microsoft Windows or Windows for Workgroups disks to create a new WIN.INI file. This may be useful for troubleshooting or for replacing a damaged or deleted WIN.INI file.

NOTE: Before creating a new WIN.INI file, you can rename your current WIN.INI file and run Windows; this is often an effective first troubleshooting step.

MORE INFORMATION
To create a new WIN.INI file that does not contain any references to third-party information but is configured for your specific system, do the following:

 Rename the WIN.INI file to WIN.BKP.  Expand the file WIN.SR_ from the original Windows 3.1 disks to your Windows directory with the following command "c:\ \expand a:\win.sr_ c:\windows\win.ini" where is your Windows directory.

NOTE: The WIN.SR_ file is found on Disk 1 of the Windows 3.1 and 3.11 disks (both disk sizes), on Disk 3 of the Windows for Workgroups 3.1 disks (both sizes), and on Disk 2 of the Windows for Workgroups 3.11 disks (both sizes).  Using an ASCII text editor, such as MS-DOS Editor or Edlin, edit the WIN.INI file. Make the following changes:

 Add the COOLSWITCH=1 line to the [windows] section.  Add TXT to the DOCUMENTS= line. For example: Documents=txt  Delete the SetupWin=1 line from the [windows] section.  Save the changes to your WIN.INI file and quit the text editor.</li> Start Windows and run Control Panel. NOTE: The fonts displayed in Windows may be quite large and bulky. This is due to the absence of the [fonts] section in the WIN.INI file. The following steps should correct this problem.</li> Reinstall your printer driver with the following steps:

 Choose the Printers icon.</li> Choose your printer from the list of installed printers.</li> Choose the Install button.</li> Choose the Close button.</li></ol> </li> Reinstall the TrueType fonts.

 In Control Panel, choose the Fonts icon.</li> Choose the OK button.</li> In the directories list, select the Windows \SYSTEM subdirectory.</li> Choose the Select All button and then choose the OK button.</li> Choose the Close button.</li></ol> </li> Quit and then restart Windows.</li> <li>If the new WIN.INI file seems to correct the problem you are troubleshooting and your original WIN.INI file is available, you can cut and paste application-specific sections from the old WIN.INI file. If your original WIN.INI file is not available, reinstall the applications.</li></ol>

Additional query words: 3.10 recreate re-create win.src win.sr_ rebuild t_shoot tshoot trouble shoot expanding 3.11 windrvr 3.5-inch 5.25-inch 1.2 megabyte 1.44

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Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311