Windows 3.0 Logo Screen Appears When Starting Windows 3.1

 Last reviewed: November 28, 1994
Article ID: Q85453
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

When you upgrade from an earlier version of Windows to a later version of Windows or Windows for Workgroups, the logo screen (which is displayed with you start Windows or Windows for Workgroups) is not updated.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the Windows SYSTEM subdirectory contains outdated versions of the VGALOGO.RLE and VGA.DRV files.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, expand the VGALOGO.RLE and VGA.DRV files from the latest Windows or Windows for Workgroups disks.

MORE INFORMATION

The following table shows the correct file sizes and dates for VGALOGO.RLE: 

Windows 3.1       Windows 3.11       WFWG 3.1          WFWG 3.11


26,778/3-10-92    26,778/12-31-93    35,704/9-30-92    35,784/11-1-93
The following table shows the correct file sizes and dates for VGA.DRV: 

Windows 3.1       Windows 3.11       WFWG 3.1          WFWG 3.11


73,200/3-10-92    73,200/12-31-93    73,200/9-30-92    73,200/11-1-93
To have the Windows or Windows for Workgroups 3.1 or 3.11 logo screen appear, expand these files from the original Windows or Windows for Workgroups 3.1 or 3.11 disks.

The EXPAND utility should be installed in the Windows directory. With the appropriate disk in drive A, enter the following commands at the MS-DOS command prompt (press ENTER after each line): 

   expand a:\vgalogo.rl_ c:\windows\system\vgalogo.rle
   expand a:\vga.dr_ c:\windows\system\vga.drv
After you have expanded the files, start Windows and check for the new logo screen.

If the new logo screen still does not appear, the Windows 3.1 (or 3.11) VGA display driver may not be installed. To install the VGA display driver follow these steps:

  1. Quit Windows.

  2. Change to the C:\WINDOWS directory and type "setup" (without the quotation marks).

  3. Check the Display setting for either an OEM display driver or the VGA version 3.0 driver. If either of these appear, you must install the new Windows 3.1 VGA driver with the following steps:

    a. Use the ARROW keys to select Display, then press ENTER.

    b. Select VGA from the list of video drivers, then press ENTER.

    c. Accept the configuration and insert the appropriate Windows disk.

  4. After the VGA display driver is installed, restart Windows.

KBCategory: kbprint kbdisplay kbgraphic kbhw kbsetup
KBSubcategory: win31 windrvr wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.1x 3.11 banner logo video

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Last reviewed: November 28, 1994
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