DOCUMENT:Q148138 17-DEC-2000 [win95x] TITLE :Enabling MouseKeys Feature Causes Invalid VxD Error in ENABLE2 PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER:95 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:win95 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows 95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== After you enable the MouseKeys feature in Windows 95, you may receive the following error message on a blue screen: Invalid VxD dynamic link call from ENABLE2(01) + 00000A38 to device , service 3. Your Windows configuration is invalid. Run the Windows Setup program again to correct this problem. CAUSE ===== This problem can occur if a reference to "*Vmouse" is missing in the [386Enh] section of the System.ini file. RESOLUTION ========== To correct this problem, follow these steps: 1. Boot your computer to a command prompt. To do so, restart your computer, press the F8 key when you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, and then choose Safe Mode Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu. 2. Type the following line to change to the Windows folder, and then press ENTER " cd " (without the quotation marks) where is the Windows folder. 3. Type the following line and then press ENTER: " edit system.ini " (without the quotation marks) 4. Edit the "mouse=" line in the [386Enh] section of the file. Add "*Vmouse" (without the quotation marks) after the equal sign (=). 5. Save the System.ini file and then quit the editor. 6. Restart your computer. If the mouse does not work after you restart the computer, reinstall the mouse driver. To do so, follow these steps: 1. Press CTRL+ESC to open the Start menu. 2. Press UP ARROW until Settings is selected, press RIGHT ARROW, and then press ENTER to open Control Panel. 3. Use the ARROW keys to select the Mouse icon, and then press ENTER. 4. Press SHIFT+TAB, and then press RIGHT ARROW until the General tab is selected. 5. Press TAB until the Change button is selected, and then press SPACE BAR. 6. Press TAB until Show Compatible Devices is selected, and then press DOWN ARROW to select Show All Devices. 7. Use the ARROW keys to select the correct manufacturer in the Manufacturers box, press TAB, and then use the ARROW keys to select the correct model in the Models box. 8. Press TAB until OK is selected, and then press SPACE BAR. 9. Press TAB until the Close button is selected, and then press SPACE BAR. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. ====================================================================== Keywords : win95 Technology : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3 Version : 95 ============================================================================= 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. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.