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OS/2 For Windows Windows Questions
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Q: What do I do if OS/2 for Windows prompts me for a 7th diskette and I
only have 6:
A: OS/2 for Windows will frequently prompt customers for a diskette they
don't have. This apparently is because Windows was installed from a different
set of diskettes than what they have. In cases such as these, you can
copy the SETUP.INF from Windows diskette 1 to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM. This
should clear up any confusion on OS/2's part.
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Q: Is Windows for Workgroups (Windows 3.11) compatible with OS/2 for
Windows?
A: No.
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Q: I have Windows 3.1 installed on my machine but OS/2 doesn't recognize
that it's there.
A: There are several things that can cause this. First check your Windows
subdirectory and make sure WIN.COM is there. If it is not OS/2 will
not recognize Windows.
Next, make sure the following files are in the Windows Subdirectory
and that the sizes match. File sizes are extremely important -- if they
are off by as much as one byte, OS/2 for Windows will not recognize
Windows. Some OEM companies distribute modified copies of Windows.
if your file sizes are off, contact the company you bought Windows
from and see if they have a fix.
WINFILE.EXE 146864 Bytes
CONTROL.EXE 15872 Bytes
Now check your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory for the following files
and sizes:
KRNL386.EXE 75490 Bytes
GDI.EXE 220800 Bytes
USER.EXE 264016 Bytes
COMM.DRV 9280 Bytes
MOUSE.DRV 10672 Bytes
TIMER.DRV 4192 Bytes
If you are running VGA the following file should be in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM:
VGA.DRV 73200 Bytes
If you are running 8514 the following file should be in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM:
8514.DRV 92032 Bytes
If your file sizes are correct, your Windows INI files may be
corrupt. Look at the following files and make sure they have the
correct text in them. If they do not have the correct text in them,
unpack fresh copies of the files off your Windows installation diskettes.
(Note that these files are not case sensitive)
In \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SETUP.INF look for the following text:
title = "installing Windows 3.1"
[ini.upd.31]
In \WINDOWS\WIN.INI look for the following lines:
[Windows]
[Desktop]
In \WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI look for the following lines:
[Boot]
[Keyboard]
In \WINDOWS\PROGMAN.INI look for the following lines:
[Settings]
[Groups]
In \WINDOWS\CONTROL.INI look for the following lines:
[Current]
[color schemes]
If all these files are correct and all the above file sizes match,
OS/2 for Windows should be able to recognize Windows 3.1 as long as
3.1 is on a partition OS/2 can read. If DOS/Windows is on a primary
partition and OS/2 is on a primary partition, OS/2 will not be able
to see Windows anyway, as only one primary partition can be active at
a time.