WW1007: Installing Windows 3.10 Files over Windows 3.11

Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
Article ID: Q112557

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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.11

Microsoft has an Application Note titled "Installing Windows 3.10 Files over Windows 3.11" (WW1007) available. The disk included with this Application Note includes the Windows 3.10 versions of seven core Windows files. To replace your Windows 3.11 versions of these files, follow the procedure below that is appropriate to your configuration.

You can obtain this Application Note from Microsoft Product Support Services.

For complete information, see the "To Obtain This Application Note" section at the end of this article.

THE TEXT OF WW1007

  Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
      WW1007: INSTALLING WINDOWS(TM) 3.10 FILES OVER WINDOWS 3.11

                                                   Revision Date: 3/94
                                                       1 Disk Included

The following information applies to Microsoft Windows version 3.11.

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ADDENDUM TO THE MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR

MICROSOFT WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM VERSIONS 3.10 AND 3.11

The files provided in this Application Note are intended to replace the corresponding files provided with Microsoft Windows version 3.11 and Microsoft PSS Application Note WW0981, "Windows 3.11 Refresh Files." Upon installation, these files become a part of the Windows operating system and are subject to the same license terms and conditions as the Windows 3.10 or 3.11 product you previously acquired from Microsoft Corporation. Any other use of these files is prohibited.

RECONFIGURING MICROSOFT WINDOWS VERSION 3.11

This Application Note includes the Windows 3.10 versions of seven core Windows files. To replace your Windows 3.11 versions of these files, follow the procedure below that is appropriate to your configuration.

To Install Windows 3.10 Files over

a Local Installation of Windows 3.11

Quit Microsoft Windows.
Create a backup directory. For example, to create a backup directory off the root of drive C, type "md c:\oldwin" (without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.
Copy the files listed below from your Windows SYSTEM subdirectory to the backup directory or a floppy disk.
```
      COMMDLG.DLL
      GDI.EXE
      KRNL386.EXE
      PSCRIPT.DRV
      SHELL.DLL
      UNIDRV.DLL
      USER.EXE
```
To do this, use the following syntax
```
      copy <drive>:\<windir>\system\<filename> <drive>:\<backdir>
```
where <drive> is your hard disk drive, <windir> is your Windows directory, <filename> is the file you are copying, and <backdir> is your backup directory.
For example, if your hard disk drive is C, your Windows directory is named WINDOWS, your backup directory is called OLDWIN, and you are copying COMMDLG.DLL, type the following:
```
      copy c:\windows\system\commdlg.dll c:\oldwin
```
Repeat this command for the remaining files.
NOTE: You may receive the "File not found" error message when you try to copy PSCRIPT.DRV or UNIDRV.DLL because these files may not be on your system.
Insert the enclosed WW1007 disk in the appropriate floppy disk drive. At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following and then press ENTER
```
      copy <drive>:\*.* <destination>
```
where <drive> is your floppy disk drive and <destination> is your Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.
For example:
```
      copy a:\*.* c:\windows\system
```
NOTE: After you copy the new USER.EXE file to your Windows SYSTEM subdirectory, your registered user and company name will be blank.
If you use Novell(R) NetWare(R) connectivity, do the following:
a. Use a text editor (such as Windows Notepad) to open your
```
      SYSTEM.INI file, which is located in your Windows directory.
```
b. In the [386Enh] section, change device=vtda.386 to device=*vtd.
c. Save the file and quit the text editor.

To Install Windows 3.10 Files over

a Network Installation of Windows 3.11

Determine the location of your SYSTEM.INI file and the network share that contains your shared Windows files. For example, if the network drive containing your Windows program files is Q, the location of your shared Windows files may be Q:\WINSHARE and your user directory may be Q:\USER\<YOURNAME> (or your user directory may be located on your local hard disk drive).
Quit Microsoft Windows.
Create a backup directory. For example, to create a backup directory off the root of drive C, type "md c:\oldwin" (without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.
Copy the files below from the network share to the backup directory on your hard disk drive using the following syntax at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER
```
      copy <netdrive>:\<netshare>\<filename> <harddrive>:\<backdir>
```
where <netdrive> is the network drive, <netshare> is the network share containing your SYSTEM.INI file, <filename> is the file you are copying, <harddrive> is your hard disk drive, and <backdir> is your backup directory.
For example, if your network drive is Q, the network share is WINSHARE, the file you want to copy is COMMDLG.DLL, your hard disk drive is C, and your backup directory is called OLDWIN, type the following:
```
      copy q:\winshare\commdlg.dll c:\oldwin
```
Repeat this command for the remaining files:
```
      COMMDLG.DLL
      GDI.EXE
      KRNL386.EXE
      PSCRIPT.DRV
      SHELL.DLL
      UNIDRV.DLL
      USER.EXE
```
NOTE: After you copy the new USER.EXE file to your Windows SYSTEM subdirectory, your registered user and company name will be blank.
Remove the Read-Only file attributes on the shared Windows files using the MS-DOS ATTRIB command.
Insert the enclosed WW1007 disk in the appropriate floppy disk drive. At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following and then press ENTER
```
      copy <drive>:\*.* <destination>
```
where <drive> is your floppy disk drive and <destination> is the network drive and share.
For example:
```
      copy a:\*.* q:\winshare
```
Reset the Read-Only file attributes on the shared Windows files using the MS-DOS ATTRIB command.
If you use Novell NetWare connectivity, do the following:
a. Use a text editor (such as Windows Notepad) to open your
```
      SYSTEM.INI file.
```
b. In the [386Enh] section, change device=vtda.386 to device=*vtd.
c. Save the file and quit the text editor.

TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE

You can have this Application Note mailed to you by calling Microsoft Product Support Services Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Pacific time at (425) 637-7098. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area.

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Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
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