Microsoft KB Archive/100333

= Windows SDK Install Makes Microsoft Tools Group Unavailable =

Article ID: 100333

Article Last Modified on 11/22/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q100333



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=" 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

Keywords: KB100333

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