Reasons for Windows 3.1 Setup to Fail While UpgradingLast reviewed: November 21, 1994Article ID: Q83548 |
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SYMPTOMSThe Microsoft Windows version 3.1 Setup program fails while upgrading from an earlier version of Windows, and one of the following messages may be displayed:
Error loading -or- Error loading <driver.drv>where <driver.drv> is the name of the system driver identified in the "SYSTEM.DRV=" line of the SYSTEM.INI file.
CAUSEAn invalid or missing (blank) driver setting in the [boot] section of the SYSTEM.INI file can cause the Setup program to fail during an upgrade. Setup attempts to load drivers that end with the extension "DRV" that are located in the [boot] section when Setup shifts to protected mode. For example "SYSTEM.DRV=SYSTEM.DRV" is a valid setting for a driver. Setup may also fail if the video driver settings are correct, but the video card is not compatible with Windows 3.1. In this case, a message similar to the following is displayed:
Error loading COMM.DRV WORKAROUNDThe specific driver mentioned in the error message will vary. To troubleshoot this problem, install Windows, selecting EGA for the video graphics adapter. If the installation succeeds, then you have a problem with your video card.
Successfully UpgradingThe following are steps to successfully upgrade an earlier version of Microsoft Windows if the above errors are encountered:
MORE INFORMATIONIn addition to the above error messages, the following information is recorded in the BOOTLOG.TXT file in the Windows directory:
[boot] LoadStart = DRIVER.DRV LoadFail = DRIVER.DRV Failure code is 02If the SYSTEM.DRV setting is blank, the following information is recorded in the BOOTLOG.TXT:
[boot] LoadStart = LoadFail = Failure code is 02NOTE: The BOOTLOG.TXT file that records errors during setup is located in the failed WINDOWS directory. This file can be viewed with a text editor (such as the MS-DOS 5.0 Editor) or a word processor. Besides SYSTEM.DRV, the following invalid or blank settings may also cause an error during setup:
KEYBOARD.DRV= MOUSE.DRV= DISPLAY.DRV= COMM.DRV= |
KBCategory: kbsetup kbdisplay kbenv kberrmsg
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