Microsoft KB Archive/126130

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Err Msg: Your Program Manager Contains Too Many...

Q126130



The information in this article applies to:


  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.1, 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.1, 3.5
  • Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType software, version 1.0





SYMPTOMS

When you install IntelliType software under Windows NT version 3.1 or 3.5, the following error appears:

Your Program Manager contains too many Program Groups for Setup to continue. You will need to remove some Program Groups to run setup.



CAUSE

This problem occurs when installed Windows NT by upgrading your Windows version 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 installation, and 40 program groups are defined in the PROGMAN.INI file. Program Manager is limited to groups in Windows and Windows for Workgroups.



WORKAROUND

To work around this problem:

  1. Rename the PROGMAN.INI file located in the WINDOWS directory to PROGMAN.BAK.
  2. Re-install the IntelliType software.
  3. Rename \WINDOWS\PROGMAN.BAK to \WINDOWS\PROGMAN.INI.



STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in IntelliType version 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.10 1.00 mnk

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Last Reviewed: November 22, 2000
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