Microsoft KB Archive/84860

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Windows Err Msgs from Bad SYSTEM.INI Headings

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Q84860

3.10 3.11

WINDOWS

kbsetup kbdisplay kbsound kberrmsg kbenv

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11

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SUMMARY
Windows version 3.1 displays the following error messages if a section heading is missing in the SYSTEM.INI file or if an incorrect character is before the left bracket ([) of a section heading:

If the [boot] section is damaged or missing, the error message is:

error loading DISPLAY.DRV

If the [386enh] section is damaged or missing, the error message is:

System initialization file required to run Windows in 386 enhanced mode is incomplete. You need to run the Setup program again.

If the [drivers] section is damaged or missing, the Events and Files in the Sound section of the Control Panel will not be available.

To correct this problem, do the following:


 * 1) Open the SYSTEM.INI file in Notepad or another standard ASCII text editor.
 * 2) Locate the affected section heading.
 * 3) Press HOME to move the insertion point to the beginning of the line.
 * 4) Press SHIFT+END to select the entire line.
 * 5) Press DEL to delete the entire line. (It is recommended that the entire line be removed to ensure complete removal of the corruption.)
 * 6) Retype the section heading and save the SYSTEM.INI file.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 err msg

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin310 kbWin311