DOCUMENT:Q95743 22-SEP-1999 [win3x] TITLE :Recovering Windows 3.1 After Installing WFWG PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.1 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: Read these instructions before proceeding. Microsoft cannot guarantee this procedure to work in every situation. If this procedure fails, you must reinstall Windows 3.1 and Windows-based applications to a new directory. SUMMARY ======= If you installed Windows for Workgroups over Microsoft Windows version 3.1, you can use the following procedure to restore Microsoft Windows version 3.1. MORE INFORMATION ================ NOTE: This procedure can be used ONLY if you ran the Setup program for Windows for Workgroups one time. If you ran the Setup program more than once, it is not possible to restore the original Windows configuration files; therefore, Windows 3.1 must be reinstalled to an empty subdirectory. Also, any third-party software that replaces Windows virtual device drivers (VxDs) may need to be reinstalled after reinstalling Windows version 3.1. 1. Start the machine with MS-DOS. 2. Edit the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to remove the Windows for Workgroups network device drivers. These drivers are PROTMAN.DOS, WORKGRP.SYS, and the network interface card driver (media access control [MAC] driver). If NetWare connectivity has been added, also remove the referenced lines. Below is an example of lines to remove: CONFIG.SYS DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\WINDOWS DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\WORKGRP.SYS DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EXP16.DOS ;or other specific MAC driver DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\MSIPX.SYS ;If Netware Connectivity added AUTOEXEC.BAT C:\WINDOWS\NET START C:\WINDOWS\MSIPX ;If Netware Connectivity added C:\WINDOWS\NETX ;If Netware Connectivity added 3. Copy the files from the WININI.W31 and SYSINI.W31 to a floppy disk. These files should be located in the WINDOWS subdirectory. 4. Run the Windows version 3.1 Setup program. Choose the Custom Setup option. A message will appear stating that setup has found a previous version of Microsoft Windows on your system and recommends that you perform an upgrade. Specify the Windows for Workgroups directory as the target directory and press the ENTER key to upgrade. When the System Information screen appears, change the following line: Network = Windows for Workgroups (version 3.1) -to- Network = No Network Installed (or the specific network in use) The Windows 3.1 Setup program detects some newer drivers (for example, COMM.DRV) and prompts you to replace them with the Windows 3.1 drivers. In the following example, Setup detects conflict(s) between the version of COMM.DRV currently on your system and the version that Setup is attempting to copy. You can choose to use the currently installed file or replace it with the file that Setup is trying to copy. Current file : Version 3.10a Language: U.S. English 220800 bytes 10/1/92 3:11 Proposed file: Version 3.10 Language: U.S. English 220800 bytes 03/10/92 3:10 The replacement file is an older version than your current file. - To keep your currently installed driver file, press ENTER. - To replace the currently installed driver file, press ESC. Press the ESC key, to replace each driver file. After Setup loads Windows, the setup program begins to copy files, again finding newer versions than those provided with Windows 3.1. Setup prompts you for action on each conflicting file as follows: The following file conflicts with the version already on your system: File: CLIPBRD.EXE Description: Windows for Workgroups The new version of the file ((Unknown)) you are trying to install is older than the currently installed version (3.10a). Do you want to replace the file that is already on your system? Yes Help No Replace these files by choosing the Yes option when prompted. The files that Setup finds version conflicts for are: COMM.DRV DDEML.DLL GDI.EXE MAIN.CPL USER.EXE PRINTMAN.CPL WINFILE.EXE SHELL.DLL COMMDLG.DLL CLIPBRD.EXE 5. From the floppy disk used in step 3, copy WININI.W31 to the WINDOWS directory as WIN.INI and SYSINI.W31 to the WINDOWS directory as SYSTEM.INI. 6. Reboot the system, and start Windows 3.1 by typing WIN at the command prompt and pressing ENTER. 7. Remove the program icons that were added by the Windows for Workgroups Setup program. Delete the following icons from the Main Group: Clipbook Viewer    Mail    Schedule+ Delete the following icons from the Accessories Group: Chat    WinMeter    Net Watcher Delete the following icons from the Games Group: Hearts 8. Remove the files from the WINDOWS and WINDOWS\SYSTEM sub- directories that are specific to Windows for Workgroups. Files in the WINDOWS directory to delete: CARDS.DLL IMPEXP.DLL MSSCHED.DLL NDDENB.DLL SCHEDMSG.DLL TRNSCHED.DLL WGPOMGR.DLL CLIPSRV.EXE MSHEARTS.EXE MSMAIL.EXE MSREMIND.EXE NET.EXE NETDDE.EXE NETWATCH.EXE SCHDPLUS.EXE WINCHAT.EXE WINMETER.EXE MSMAIL.HLP MSHEARTS.HLP NETWATCH.HLP SCHDPLUS.HLP WINCHAT.HLP WFWNET.HLP NET.MSG NETH.MSG RINGIN.WAV RINGOUT.WAV Files in the SYSTEM directory to delete: WFWSETUP.CPL VBROWSE.386 VCD.386 VDMAD.386 VNB.386 VNETBIOS.386 VNETSUP.386 VPD.386 VPICD.386 VREDIR.386 VSERVER.386 VSHARE.386 VWC.386 AB.DLL COMMCTRL.DLL DEMILAYR.DLL FRAMEWRK.DLL MAILMGR.DLL MAPI.DLL MSSFS.DLL NDDEAPI.DLL PABNSP.DLL SENDFILE.DLL STORE.DLL VFORMS.DLL WFWNET.DRV MAILSPL.EXE NETWORK.INF MIDIMAP.OLD LM21DRV.UPD After you follow these steps, Windows 3.1 should be successfully reinstalled. However, if Windows 3.1 does not perform as expected (for example, if you receive error messages, system lockups, and so on), you must reinstall Windows 3.1 and all Windows software to a new subdirectory. For additional information on reinstalling other Windows versions, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: windows and reinstall Additional query words: tshoot 3.10 3.11 Uninstall remove removing recover deactivate ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310 Version : WINDOWS:3.1 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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