Windows Err Msg: Inadequate DPMI Server

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q83514
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

You may receive the following error message after you upgrade your Microsoft Windows installation: 

   Inadequate DPMI server

CAUSE

This error can be caused by one of the following:

- A failed upgrade attempt from Windows 3.0 to Windows version 3.1 or to 

   Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 or 3.11, or a combination of Windows
   3.0 and 3.1 files in the same directory.

   This error message is displayed when KRNL386.EXE and WIN386.EXE are
   mismatched (one from Windows 3.0 and the other from Windows 3.1). This
   can happen if KRNL386.EXE is expanded into the Windows\SYSTEM directory
   during installation, but WIN386.EXE is not.
  • An incorrect memory configuration. An example of an incorrect memory configuration would be a machine that does not have the correct value specified for the RAM installed.
  • A third party 32-Bit Disk Access driver that conflicts with 32-Bit File Access. To work around this problem either disable 32-Bit Disk Access or 32-Bit File Access.

    • KBCategory: kbsetup kb3rdparty kberrmsg
    KBSubcategory: win31 wfw wfwg winmem
    Additional reference words: 3.1 3.10 3.11 invalid fastdisk vfat

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    Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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