WW0981: Windows 3.11 Refresh Files

Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
Article ID: Q111233

3.10 3.11 WINDOWS kbnetwork kb3rdparty kbfile kbappnote

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.10, 3.11

Microsoft has an Application Note, "WW0981: Windows 3.11 Refresh Files" that includes updated versions of eight core Windows 3.10 files and two procedures for updating these files to version 3.11. You can obtain this You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:

Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server)
Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
Microsoft Product Support Services

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

THE TEXT OF WW0981

  Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
                WW0981: WINDOWS(TM) 3.11 REFRESH FILES

                                                   Revision Date: 3/94
                                                       1 Disk Included

The following information applies to the Windows 3.11 update for Windows 3.10 users.

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ADDENDUM TO THE MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION 3.10

The files provided in this Application Note are intended to replace the corresponding files provided with Microsoft Windows 3.10. 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 product you previously acquired from Microsoft Corporation. Any other use of these files is prohibited.

MICROSOFT WINDOWS VERSION 3.11 FILES

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

NOTE: This update to Microsoft Windows 3.10 has been tested by Microsoft in the MS-DOS/Windows environment only. We recommend that users of IBM(R) OS/2(R) for Windows contact IBM's support facilities for advice on how to proceed.

To update a local installation of Windows 3.10 to 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:\BACKUP 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
```
NOTE: After you copy the new USER.EXE file to your Windows SYSTEM subdirectory, your registered user and company name will be blank.
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 BACKUP, and you are copying COMMDLG.DLL, type the following:
```
      copy c:\windows\system\commdlg.dll c:\backup
```
Repeat this command for the remaining files.
Insert the enclosed WW0981 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
```
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=*vtd to device=vtda.386.
c. Save the file and quit the text editor.

To update a network installation of Windows 3.10 to 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:\BACKUP at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.
Copy the following files 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 BACKUP, type the following:
```
      copy q:\winshare\commdlg.dll c:\backup
```
Repeat this command for the remaining files:
```
      COMMDLG.DLL
      GDI.EXE
      KRNL386.EXE
      PSCRIPT.DRV
      SHELL.DLL
      UNIDRV.DLL
      USER.EXE
```
Remove the read-only file attributes on the shared Windows files using the MS-DOS ATTRIB command.
Insert the enclosed WW0981 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=*vtd to device=vtda.386.
c. Save the file and quit the text editor.

TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE

You can find WW0981.EXE (size: 599270 bytes) 
                       , a self-extracting file, on the following

services:

Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet

      On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
      Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
      Enter kbfile WW0981.EXE (size: 599270 bytes) 
                             , and click GO!
      Open the article, and click the button to download the file.

Internet (anonymous FTP)

      ftp ftp.microsoft.com
      Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
      Get WW0981.EXE (size: 599270 bytes)

Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

      Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
      Download WW0981.EXE (size: 599270 bytes)

For additional information about downloading, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online
               Services

If you are unable to access the source(s) listed above, you can have this Application Note mailed or faxed 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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