Microsoft KB Archive/125207

Contents of MSWORKS3.TXT for Works 3.0a and 3.0b (Part 3 of 4)

PSS ID Number: Q125207 Article last modified on 03-10-1999

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Works versions 3.0a, 3.0b for Windows == 

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This article contains Part 3 of the text from the MSWORKS3.TXT file for Works for Windows, versions 3.0a and 3.0b.

For the contents of Parts 1,2, and 4, please query in the Microsoft Knowledge Base for the following articles:

ARTICLE-ID: Q125206 TITLE: Contents of MSWORKS3.TXT for Works 3.0a and 3.0b (Part 1 of 4)

ARTICLE-ID: Q125208 TITLE: Contents of MSWORKS3.TXT for Works 3.0a and 3.0b (Part 2 of 4)

ARTICLE-ID: Q125209 TITLE: Contents of MSWORKS3.TXT for Works 3.0a and 3.0b (Part 4 of 4)

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=============================================== B. Common Error Messages ============================================================

B1. Setup Error: While registering OLE servers, Setup had a Problem with REG.DAT, SHELL.DLL, or disk space. ———————————————————— The following conditions can cause this error: * An invalid Path parameter in the AUTOEXEC.BAT. Entries in the Path that do not contain a drive letter will cause this problem. A path statement like PATH=C:;will cause this problem but PATH=C:;C:will not. Notice the second example includes the drive letter on both Path parameters.

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 * A corrupt REG.DAT file

PATH C:\;C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS

NOTE: You may want to double-check the entire Path command. Make sure that every directory specified has the appropriate syntax. For more information about your Path command, see your MS-DOS user's guide.  From the File menu, choose Exit. Choose Yes to save changes. Exit Windows and restart your computer. Reinstall Works for Windows, version 3.0. Because Setup was not complete the first time, you do not need to uninstall Works 3.0 before you reinstall.

If you are running Windows in 386 Enhanced mode make sure that you have DEVICE=VSHARE.386 in the [386Enh] section of your SYSTEM.INI.

To verify this entry in your SYSTEM.INI follow the steps below:

  Switch to the Windows Program Manager if you are not already there.   Select Run from the File menu. </li>  Type NOTEPAD SYSTEM.INI into the command field and press OK. </li>  Once the SYSTEM.INI file appears in Notepad, choose Find from the Search menu. </li>  Type [386Enh] into the Find What field and choose OK </li>  Manually scan through this section of the file for the line DEVICE=VSHARE.386, if it does not exist enter it on the line below [386Enh]. IMPORTANT NOTE: Be careful what you change in this file, making the wrong change may cause Windows to fail the next time you try to start. </li>  If you added the command DEVICE=VSHARE.386, then pull down the File menu and choose Save. </li>  You will need to Close Notepad and restart Windows for the change to take place. </li></ol>

If you are running Windows in Standard Mode, then you need to start SHARE.EXE from MS-DOS before running Windows. If you are using MS-DOS 4.0, SHARE.EXE must be loaded by your CONFIG.SYS file, but if you are using MS-DOS 5.0 or later SHARE.EXE can be loaded in your AUTOEXEC.BAT.

This must be loaded after SMARTDRV.EXE if it is present in your AUTOEXEC.BAT, otherwise add this line to the top of your AUTOEXEC.BAT.

After making these changes, you will need to exit Windows and restart your computer, you should now be able to run Works for Windows without receiving the above error message.


 * 1) Switch to Windows Program Manager if you aren’t already there.
 * 2) Select Run from the File menu of Program Manager.
 * 3) Type NOTEPAD SYSTEM.INI into the command field and press ENTER.
 * 4) Scan the [Boot] section, which is normally at the top of the SYSTEM.INI, for the line containing COMM.DRV=.
 * 5) If this line contains COMM.DRV=COMM.DRV then you will need to contact Microsoft Product Support for help determining the cause of the problem. If this line does not contain COMM.DRV=COMM.DRV then continue with the steps below.
 * 6) Place a semi-colon  in front of the line COMM.DRV=, then add a new line above it containing COMM.DRV=COMM.DRV.
 * 7) Once you have made this modification, pull down the File menu and choose Save, then pull down the File menu again and choose Exit.
 * 8) You will need to restart Windows for this change to make a difference.

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