4.5 Finishing the Migration

4.6 Miscellaneous Post-Migration Problems

There could be any number of possible problems and errors you might encounter after a migration over an existing OS/2 LAN Server or OS/2 Warp Server. This section lists a few problems and their solution. In addition to these, refer to the README.TXT in the root directory of the OS/2 Warp Server for e-business CD-ROM for additional errors you might encounter.

4.6.1 OS/2 2.x Programs Not Added to Desktop

If you installed to a system that already had OS/2 2.x installed, and your OS/2 2.x programs do not appear on your Desktop, do the following:

  1. Turn on the computer. If the computer is already on, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart it.

  2. When the small white box displays in the upper left-hand corner of your window, press Alt+F1.

  3. When the Recovery Choices window displays, press F2.

  4. Delete the DESKTOP directory.

  5. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart your system. The Desktop should be re-created.

  6. If the problem continues, re-create the INI files. Follow the instructions in the "Recreating system files" section of the on-line OS/2 Desktop Guide that comes with the product and is located in the Information folder.

If you moved program groups off the Desktop and into a folder, you should move them back on the Desktop before installing OS/2. Otherwise, duplicate icons could display on the window. If you try to delete these icons, the original icons will also be deleted.

4.6.2 Cannot Find DOS and Windows Programs after Installation

During the installation process, your existing DOS and Windows programs are automatically added to your OS/2 Desktop. However, the installation program might not find all programs (for example, programs located on remote servers). If this happens, do the following:

  1. From the Desktop, double-click OS/2 System -->System Setup-->Add Programs. The Add Programs to the Desktop window is displayed.

  2. Click Search for and select programs to add, then click OK. The Search for Programs window is displayed.

  3. Select your search criteria, then click OK.

4.7 Quick Reference for the Tools Mentioned in This Chapter