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DOCUMENT:Q101598 30-NOV-1993 [W_NT]
TITLE :"Pointer Options Requires MOUSE.DRV 8.20 or Later"
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
- Microsoft Mouse Driver for MS-DOS versions 8.x and 9.0
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SYMPTOMS
========
An attempt to install the mouse driver provided with Microsoft Mouse
versions 8.x and 9.0 in Windows NT or Windows NT Advanced Server fails
and Windows NT generates the following message:
This version of Pointer Options requires
MOUSE.DRV version 8.20 or later
RESOLUTION
==========
To disable this Pointer Options error message, log into the system as
the user that received the error and perform the following eight steps
to modify the Registry:
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious,
system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to
correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting
from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your
own risk.
1. Start Registry Editor. In the Local Machine hive, select
HKEY_CURRENT_USER and search for the following key:
Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
2. On the right side of the window, select the Load value.
3. From the Edit menu, choose String.
4. Edit the string to remove any reference to POINTER.EXE.
5. On the right side of the window, choose the Run value.
6. From the Edit menu, choose String.
7. Edit the string to remove any reference of MOUSEMGR.EXE. (This step
applies only to Microsoft Mouse version 9.0. Although no error is
generated by MOUSEMGR.EXE and it appears to load OK, it should
still be removed.)
8. Select the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive and search for the following subkey:
Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WOW\boot
9. On the right side of the window, choose the MOUSE.DRV value.
10. From the Edit menu, choose String.
11. Edit the string by removing <drive>:\path and leave only
MOUSE.DRV. (By leaving MOUSE.DRV as the only reference on the
string, Windows NT will know to look first in the SYSTEM32
directory.)
12. Exit Registry Editor. Log out of Windows NT and log back in.
STATUS
======
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1
and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this
problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base as it becomes available.
Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubCategory: devdrvr
=============================================================================
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OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO
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CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF
MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.
Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.