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- OSINSNIF - NO PROMPT FOR MS-WINDOWS DISKETTES/NO WIN-OS/2 SUPPORT
- 11/03/94
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- OS/2 FOR WINDOWS AND WARP SNIFFER WORKAROUND -(NO PROMPT
- FOR MS-WINDOWS DISKETTES, OR NO WIN-OS/2 SUPPORT)
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- Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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-
- SYMPTOMS:
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- If installing OS/2 for Windows and one of the following occur:
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- 1. No error stating that Windows is NOT on the system
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- 2. No prompt for Windows diskettes during install
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- 3. Install completes and there's no WIN-OS/2 support - it
- won't start
-
- 4. No option for install of WIN-OS/2 support is available in
- Selective Install.
-
- RESOLUTION:
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- 1. WIN.INI, SYSTEM.INI, PROGMAN.INI and CONTROL.INI need to
- be restored.
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- 2. Run Selective Install.
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- PROCEDURES:
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- 1. Open an OS/2 Window on the desktop.
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- 2. Change to the Windows directory. Type:
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- X: CD WINDOWS and press Enter.
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- X is the drive where Windows is located
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- 3. Edit the WIN.INI file, type:
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- E WIN.INI and press Enter.
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- 4. If the message Embedded Null Characters is returned,
- select Continue Loading File.
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- 5. Make sure the following section headings are present:
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- [Windows]
- [Desktop]
-
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- 6. If the headings are present, save the file.
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- If no file type is selected for saving a file in the
- editor, select Type, then Plain Text, then Set.
-
- If the headings are missing, restore WIN.INI from a backup
- diskette or system, or unpack it from the Windows diskette.
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- 7. Edit the SYSTEM.INI file, type:
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- E SYSTEM.INI and press Enter
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- 8. Repeat steps 5 - 7 looking for:
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- [Boot]
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- [Keyboard]
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- 9. Edit PROGRAM.INI. Type:
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- E PROGRAM.INI
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- 10. Repeat steps 5 - 7, looking for:
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- [Settings]
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- [Groups]
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- 11. Edit CONTROL.INI. Type:
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- E CONTROL.INI
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- 12. Repeat steps 5 - 7, looking for:
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- [Current]
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- [ColorSchemes]
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- 13. When all the files are saved, exit the editor and
- OS/2 Window.
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- 14. Go to OS/2 System, select System Setup, then Selective
- Install.
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- 15. Select OK at System Configuration screen.
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- 16. Selective Install of WIN-OS/2 support should be
- available.
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- 17. Complete Selective Install of WIN-OS/2 support,
- selecting only Configure current desktop at Advanced
- Options screen.
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