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Random error loading OS2MOUSE.drv (CP 3/18/94
OS2MOUSE.FAX OS2MOUSE.DRV ERROR
ERROR LOADING OS2MOUSE.DRV OCCURS RANDOMLY AFTER
INSTALL OF OS/2 2.1 FOR WINDOWS - NOTE ADDITIONAL
PROCEDURE IF PCTOOLS OR NORTON DESKTOP IS PRESENT
DESCRIPTION OF SYMPTOMS:
Error loading OS2MOUSE.DRV occurs randomly in 386/486, SX/DX
and Dell systems. The failure occurs in systems where the
statement OS2MOUSE.DRV=MOUSE.DRV is not REMed in SYSTEM.INI
in the Windows directory after installation of OS/2 2.1
for Windows, and Program Manager is launched. Actually, the
statement should not be REMed. Rather it's only in
recreating the error that the statement is REMed.
NOTE: If either PCTOOLS for Windows or NORTON DESKTOP for
Windows is present prior to OS/2 for Windows being
installed, follow last procedure (6) only.
SUMMARY OF RESOLUTION:
Recreate the symptom as follows before trying workarounds in
Details of Resolution:
1. Edit SYSTEM.INI statement in Windows directory to:
REM OS2MOUSE.DRV=MOUSE.DRV
2. Save new SYSTEM.INI. Launch Windows (or WIN-OS/2 session)
from DOS command line.
3. Error will display: "Error loading OS2MOUSE.DRV"
4. Control will pass back to the VDM command line.
Or,
5. With SYSTEM.INI edited, launch Windows or WIN-OS/2
session with /b switch. Example, at command prompt
type: WIN /b <Enter> This will create a BOOTLOG.TXT
file, and if the BOOTLOG.TXT file is brought into an
editor (or typed at a command line), the load failure
code is 02.
6. With PCTOOLS or NORTON DESKTOP for Windows already installed:
Reinstall Windows base code. Selectively install WIN-OS/2
support, which will prompt for both Windows and OS/2 diskettes;
Test Windows by bringing up Program Manager, then reinstall
PCTOOLS and NORTON DESKTOP.
DETAILS OF RESOLUTION:
After recreating error or viewing symptom, the workarounds
are as follows:
1. If necessary, correct PATH= statement in AUTOEXEC.BAT to
point to WINDOWS directory.
2. Selective Install of WIN-OS/2 support. This should only
be done in cases where selections were made during the
original install of OS/2 for Windows. This procedure may
prompt for diskettes, either OS/2 or Windows, for various
files to be installed or drivers to be loaded to recover
the Windows setup. Caution should be exercised that
files and/or drivers are not deleted beforehand, else the
system configuration will be altered.
3. Verify that MOUSE.DRV located in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM
directory is dated 3-10-92, and is 10672 bytes in size.
4. Unpack the Windows 3.1 GA mouse driver from WINDOWS Installation
disk 2 to the X:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
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