Article: Q111965
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0
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Last Modified: 26-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 6.0
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SYMPTOMS
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After you perform a minimal installation of the MS-DOS 6 Upgrade (SETUP /M) on a
system with Microsoft Windows 3.x or Windows for Workgroups 3.x, the following
error message appears when you start Windows:
Cannot find a device that may be needed to run Windows in 386 enhanced mode.
You need to run the Setup program again.
c:\[directory]\vfintd.386
Press a key to continue..
At this point, the system stops responding (hangs).
CAUSE
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If you use SETUP /M, the setup program incorrectly updates the [386Enh] section
of the Windows SYSTEM.INI file by replacing the line DEVICE=*VFD with the
following
DEVICE=C:\<directory>\VFINTD.386
where <directory> contains the current MS-DOS 6.0 files.
Since the installation of Microsoft Backup for Windows is not included in a SETUP
/M installation, the 386 enhanced mode virtual floppy device driver used by the
utility (VFINTD.386) is not present in the MS-DOS 6.0 directory, causing Windows
to generate the error message.
RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, expand the file VFINTD.38_ from Disk 3 (in the
5.25-inch disk set) or Disk 2 (in the 3.5-inch disk set) of the MS-DOS 6.0
Upgrade disks to the MS-DOS 6.0 directory as VFINTD.386, or edit the SYSTEM.INI
file, remove the line
DEVICE=[drive:directory]\VFINTD.386
and replace it with
DEVICE=*VFD.
Additional query words: 6.00 3.10 3.11
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600
Version : MS-DOS:6.0
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