Windows Err Msg: Group File <xxxx>.GRP Invalid or Damaged...Last reviewed: February 14, 1995Article ID: Q81214 |
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SYMPTOMSWhen you start Windows, you may get the following error message:
Group file <xxxx>.GRP is invalid or damaged; reconstruct the group.When you choose the OK button to continue, you may see a blank screen within Program Manager, or you may be missing some of your groups.
CAUSEThis problem could occur for any of the following reasons:
RESOLUTIONYou can rebuild the Main, Accessories, and Games groups by doing the following:
The following is an example of a PROGMAN.INI file with a bad TOOLBOOK.GRP file:
[Settings] Window=-1 -2 641 419 1 SaveSettings=1 MinOnRun=0 AutoArrange=0 [Groups] Group1=C:\WIN3\GAMES.GRP Group2=C:\WIN3\WINDOWSA.GRP Group3=c:\win3\TOOLBOOK.GRP Group4=C:\WIN3\MAIN.GRP Group5=C:\WIN3\ACCESSOR.GRPIt should appear as follows (please note that the [Settings] section has not changed):
[Settings] Window=-1 -2 641 419 1 SaveSettings=1 MinOnRun=0 AutoArrange=0 [Groups] GROUP1=C:\WIN3\GAMES.GRP GROUP2=C:\WIN3\WINDOWSA.GRP GROUP3=C:\WIN3\MAIN.GRP GROUP4=C:\WIN3\ACCESSOR.GRPTo rebuild single groups manually, follow the procedure outlined in the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" on pages 87-88 for version 3.0 and on pages 76-77 for version 3.1. The "/p" parameter is not documented in the documentation sent with the Windows product.
REFERENCES"Microsoft Windows User's Guide," version 3.0, pages 87-88 "Microsoft Windows User's Guide," version 3.1, pages 76-78
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