Article ID: 108700
Article Last Modified on 9/24/1999
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q108700
SYMPTOMS
This article lists error messages generated by ODIHLP.EXE when it is loaded out of sequence.
- The ODIHLP.EXE may produce the following error message if it is loaded before the link support layer (LSL.COM):
- The ODIHLP.EXE file may produce the following error message if it is loaded after LSL.COM and before the multiple link interface driver (MLID):
In both the above scenarios, when you start Windows for Workgroups 3.11, a text-based and a Windows-based error message appear:
The following text-based error message appears when the SYSTEM.INI file is read:
The Windows-based STOP error message that appears is:
RESOLUTION
To avoid these errors, ODIHLP.EXE must be loaded after LSL.COM and the MLID.
MORE INFORMATION
ODIHLP.EXE is the real-mode component that allows LSL to complete its binding process in real mode (similar to NDISHLP.SYS). This file hooks all the real-mode entry points so that MSODISUP.386 can use this information when working in protected mode.
ODIHLP.EXE acts as a default stack for all frame types (that is, ODIHLP accepts any packet that is of one of the frame types listed in the NET.CFG file.
Additional query words: 3.11
Keywords: KB108700