Microsoft KB Archive/128173

= Contents of the Microsoft Windows Sound System DEINSTAL.TXT =

Article ID: 128173

Article Last Modified on 10/20/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Sound System 1.0
 * Microsoft Windows Sound System 1.0a

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This article was previously published under Q128173



SUMMARY
This article contains a copy of the information in the DEINSTAL.TXT file included with the Microsoft Windows Sound System versions 1.0 and 1.0a.



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MICROSOFT WINDOWS SOUND SYSTEM Copyright (C) 1991-1992 Microsoft Corporation

The following is a list of the files that make up the Windows Sound System and a list of initialization file changes.

Not all these files can be found on any given computer due to differ- ences in installation and use. Moreover, when installed on a computer that is running from a shared Windows installation on a remote network drive, all the files listed as being in the Windows System directory are actually located in the local Windows directory.

To remove the Windows Sound System, you must remove these files and entries. Please delete files and remove entries from within MS-DOS after you have exited Windows. If you try to delete the files from within Windows, some of them might be in use, and you will not be able to do so.

Files in the Windows directory (for example, C:\WINDOWS):

WINDOWSS.GRP SNDSYS.HLP SNDSYS.INI VOICEPIL.INI SNDCNTRL.DLL SND.HLP SNDSCAPE.HLP SNDSCAPE.SCR MCIPLAY.EXE MUSICBOX.INI

Backup versions of existing files:

CONTROL.WSS   (Backup version of CONTROL.INI) SYSTEM.WSS    (Backup version of SYSTEM.INI) VOICEPIL.WSS  (Backup version of VOICEPIL.INI) WIN.WSS       (Backup version of WIN.INI)

Files in the Windows System directory (for example, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM):

SNDSYS.DRV SNDSYS.PAT VSNDSYS.386   (When you restart Windows after deleting this file,               you may receive a warning that you can ignore.) SNDSYSW.CPL MIDIMAP.CFG   (original file replaced) SND.CPL       (original file replaced) MSACM.DRV MSADPCM.ACM

CAUTION: The files MSACM.DRV and MSADPCM.DRV can be used by other applications. Therefore, their removal could hinder these applications' proper functioning.

Backup versions of existing files: MIDIMAP.WSS   (Backup version of MIDIMAP.CFG)

Files in the Microsoft Excel directory (for example, C:\EXCEL): XLRDR.INI

Files in the Microsoft Excel Library directory (for example, C:\EXCEL\LIBRARY): PROOF.XLA

Files in the Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows directory (for example, C:\123WIN): 123RDR.INI

Files in the directory where the Windows Sound System was installed. (The default is C:\SNDSYS.)

In some cases, you may not be able to delete the dictionary (*.DCT) files that are installed with ProofReader. To delete them, start Windows File Manager, and select all the files with the .DCT extension. Then, from the File menu, choose Delete. File Manager warns you that the files are "system, hidden or read-only" and provides you with options. Choose the Yes button.

All files and directories should be removed.

The following is a list of modifications made to initialization (.INI) files that were not created by Windows Sound System. The files created by Windows Sound System are listed above.

Note: Depending on how you installed Windows Sound System and how you use it, some of the entries below may not be present in the specified files. Also, C:\SNDSYS is replaced by the full directory name where you installed Windows Sound System if you did not choose the default C:\SNDSYS location.

Initialization files in the Windows directory (for example, C:\WINDOWS):

File:   123W.INI: Section: [AUTOLOAD ADDINS] Entries: 123RDR.ADW=C:\SNDSYS, 1, 0, 0

File: CONTROL.INI:

Note: CONTROL.WSS is a copy of your CONTROL.INI before Windows Sound System was installed on your system.

Section: [MMCPL] Entries: Sndsysw=sndsysw.cpl SndsysSnd=snd.cpl

Section: [drivers.desc] Entries: MSACM.DRV=Microsoft Audio Compression Manager SNDSYS.DRV=Microsoft Windows Sound System

Section: [SoundSchemes] Entries: ALL (Note: If you have Microsoft SoundBits installed on your system, do not delete the entries for Musical Sounds, Hanna Barbera, Hollywood Movies, or Your Old Scheme.)

Section: [Sndscape.Birds] Entries: ALL

Section: [Sndscape.Chimes] Entries: ALL

Section: [Sndscape.Clock] Entries: ALL

Section: [Sndscape.Jungle] Entries: ALL

Section: [Sndscape.Night] Entries: ALL

Section: [soundscapes] Entries: ALL

File: WIN.INI

Note: WIN.WSS is a copy of your WIN.INI before Windows Sound System was installed on your system.

Section: [Extensions] Entries: WAV=C:\SNDSYS\QRECORD.EXE ^.WAV SND=C:\SNDSYS\SNDFINDR.EXE ^.SND AIF=C:\SNDSYS\SNDFINDR.EXE ^.AIF VOC=C:\SNDSYS\SNDFINDR.EXE ^.VOC MID=C:\SNDSYS\SNDFINDR.EXE ^.MID RMI=C:\SNDSYS\SNDFINDR.EXE ^.RMI

Section: [Embedding] Entries: SoundRec=Sound,Sound,C:\SNDSYS\QRECORD.EXE,picture

Note: To restore Sound Recorder as the OLE server for sound objects, replace C:\SNDSYS\QRECORD.EXE with SOUNDREC.EXE. This is also select- able from the Windows Sound System Setup program.

Section: [mci extensions] Entries:

CAUTION: The following entries can be used by other applications. Therefore, their removal could hinder these applications' proper functioning.

wav=waveaudio mid=sequencer rmi=sequencer

Section: [sounds] Entries: If there are any system events that point to WSS sound files, you should remove the location and name of each sound file. You can either replace them with existing sound filenames or leave them blank and use the Sound Control Panel to assign existing sounds to these events.

File: SYSTEM.INI

Note: SYSTEM.WSS is a copy of your SYSTEM.INI before Windows Sound System was installed on your system.

Section: [drivers] Entries: WaveMapper=MSACM.DRV wave=SNDSYS.DRV aux=SNDSYS.DRV midi=SNDSYS.DRV

Section: [sndsys.drv] Entries: ALL

Section: [386Enh] Entries: device=vsndsys.386 device=vdmadx.386  (removed by Setup)

Section: [mci] Entries:

CAUTION: The following entries can be used by other applications. Therefore, their removal could hinder these applications' proper functioning. If you decide to reinstall WSS, you must restore these entries before you can obtain full WSS functionality.

[mci] CDAudio=mcicda.drv WaveAudio=mciwave.drv 6 Sequencer=mciseq.drv

Microsoft Windows Sound System Version 1.0a ---

The following information applies only to the Microsoft Windows Sound System version 1.0a. Disregard this information if you are running version 1.0 of the Windows Sound System.

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This following change in quotation is only for Microsoft Windows Sound System version 1.0a. Disregard if using version 1.0.

"Section: [msacm]

CAUTION: The following entry may be used by other applications. If you are unsure whether other applications are using this entry, DO NOT remove it.

Entries: install=msadpcm.acm"

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File: EXCEL4.INI or EXCEL.INI depending upon which version of Microsoft Excel is installed.

Section: [Microsoft Excel] Entries: OPEN#=/F C:\EXCEL\LIBRARY\PROOF.XLA Where # is a digit (0,1,2, etc.)

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File: PROGMAN.INI (Note: Please make a backup copy of this file before proceeding.) Section: [Groups] Entries: Group#=C:\WINDOWS\WINDOWSS.GRP Where # is a digit (0,1,2, etc.)

Section: [Settings] Entries: Delete the number that appears in place of the number sign (#) in the section above.

File: WINHELP.INI Section: [Files] Entries: wsspss.hlp=c:\sndsys tour.exe=c:\sndsys\demo

(Note: If your WSS installation directory is not C:\SNDSYS, the full path you designated for WSS replaces C:\SNDSYS in the preceding two lines.)

Keywords: KB128173

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