Differences Between Windows 3.1 Setup and WFWG Setup

• Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1
• Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1

SUMMARY

This article covers the changes between Microsoft Windows version 3.1 Setup and Microsoft Windows for Workgroups (WFWG) version 3.1 Setup. The following topics are covered:

• Disk Space Requirements
• Device Drivers No Longer Provided with the Product
• New Video Driver
• Network Drivers No Longer Provided with Windows for Workgroups
• Compatible Networks
• New Network Drivers and Files
• New Windows Drivers (Controls, Mail, NetDDE, VxDs)
• New Applications and Utilities
• Windows 3.1 Programs/Files Not Included in Windows for Workgroups
• Changes to the MS-DOS-Based Portion of Setup
• Changes to the Graphics-Based Portion of Setup
• Changes to Maintenance Mode of Setup

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Disk Space Requirements

Installation Type                             Windows 3.0     WFWG 3.1

Full Install on 286 machine                      8.6 MB        13.2 MB
Upgrade of Windows 2.x on 286 machine            8.6 MB        13.2 MB
Upgrade of Windows 3.0 or 3.1 on 286 machine     5.2 MB         5.2 MB

Full Install on 386 machine                      9.5 MB        14.3 MB
Upgrade of Windows 2.x on 386 machine            9.5 MB        14.3 MB
Upgrade of Windows 3.0 or 3.1 on 386 machine     5.5 MB         9.5 MB

Network Administrator Setup (SETUP /A)          15.3 MB        20.0 MB
Network Setup (SETUP /N)                         0.3 MB         1.2 MB

Device Drivers No Longer Provided with the Product

The following devices drivers were provided with Windows 3.1 but are NOT provided with Windows for Workgroups version 3.1.

• QuadVGA
• ATI VIP VGA
• 82C441 VGA
• Olivetti/AT&T Keyboard Mouse

New Video Driver

Windows for Workgroups provides a new video driver: the ET 4000. This video card is not automatically detected during Setup. You must install the driver for this card manually.

Network Drivers No Longer Provided with Windows for Workgroups

• No Network Installed
• 3Com 3+Open (all versions)
• 3Com 3+Share (all versions)
• Artisoft LANtastic (all versions)
• Banyan VINES (all versions)
• IBM OS/2 LAN Server (all versions)
• IBM PC LAN Program (all versions)
• Microsoft LAN Manager (version 2.0 and below)
• Microsoft Network or compatible (all versions)
• Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) Pathworks (all versions)
• TCS 10Net (all versions)

Compatible Networks

• Microsoft Workgroup Client (all versions)
• Microsoft LAN Manager (version 2.1)
• Novell NetWare (all versions)

New Network Drivers and Files

WFWNET.DRV         WFWNET.HLP         VNETBIOS.386       VNETSUP.386
VREDIR.386         VSERVER.386        VBROWSE.386        VWC.386
NETAPI.DLL         PMSPL.DLL          NETDDE.EXE         NDDENB.DLL
WFWSETUP.CPL       NETWORK.INF        LM21DRV.UPD

New Windows Drivers (Controls, Mail, NetDDE, VxDs)

COMMCTRL.DLL       AB.DLL             DEMILAYR.DLL       FRAMEWRK.DLL
MAILMGR.DLL        MAILSPL.EXE        MAPI.DLL           MSSFS.DLL
PABNSP.DLL         SENDFILE.DLL       STORE.DLL          VFORMS.DLL
NDDEAPI.DLL        VSHARE.386         VCD.386            VDMAD.386
VPICD.386          VPD.386

New Applications and Utilities

CLIPBRD.EXE          ClipBook Viewer
CLIPSRV.EXE          ClipBook Server
WINCHAT.EXE          Chat
WINMETER.EXE         WinMeter
MSMAIL.EXE           Mail
SCHDPLUS.EXE         Schedule+
NETWATCH.EXE         NetWatcher
MSHEARTS.EXE         Hearts

Windows 3.1 Programs/Files Not Included in Windows for Workgroups

CALENDAR.EXE         Calendar
SSMYST.SCR           Mystify Screen Saver
ARCHES.BMP           Arches Wallpaper
CHITZ.BMP            Chitz Wallpaper
FLOCK.BMP            Flock Wallpaper
MARBLE.BMP           Marble Wallpaper
TARTAN.BMP           Tartan Wallpaper
CHORD.WAV            Chord Sound
TADA.WAV             Trumpet Sound
APPS.HLP             Application Compatibility Help

Changes to the MS-DOS-Based Portion of Setup

The Workgroup upgrade for Microsoft Windows version 3.0 users and the Workgroup upgrade for Microsoft Windows version 3.1 users perform a version check and require a previous version of Windows installed on the system. Setup looks for the WIN.COM file.

During hardware detection, networks supported for Windows 3.1 are detected to determine compatibility with Windows for Workgroups. Only Workgroup Connections, NetWare, and Microsoft LAN Manager version 2.1 are compatible with Windows for Workgroups.

The networks list is not shown in the system settings; WFWNET.DRV is the only supported primary network for this version. NetWare can be added as a secondary network later in the Windows-based portion of Setup.

SETUP /I disables hardware detection, including network software detection, and initiates Custom Setup instead of Express Setup by default.

Changes to the Graphics-Based Portion of Setup

The first event in the graphics-based portion of Windows for Workgroups Setup is network card detection (NCD). If the system stops responding (hangs) at the transition from the MS-DOS-based portion of Setup to the Windows-based portion of Setup (at the blue "Windows Setup" screen), it is probably because of NCD.

To recover from this situation, restart the computer and run Setup again. Setup leaves a flag in the SYSTEM.INI file so that NCD is not run the second time. Running Setup with the /I parameter also disables NCD.

The user-information dialog box now contains computer name and workgroup in addition to the user's name and company.

If MCSDEX.EXE or TBMI2.COM are in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, Setup copies a new version of these files to the WINDOWS directory and replaces the lines calling these files in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The /y parameter is also added to the MSCDEX line. The mouse is handled in a similar fashion.

Network adapters, protocols, and secondary network drivers are added right after printer installation.

The Exit Setup dialog box no longer contains the Restart Windows option because the network drivers (WORKGRP.SYS and so forth) must be loaded by restarting the computer.

Changes to Maintenance Mode of Setup

The networks list is not shown in the system settings; WFWNET.DRV is the only supported primary network for this version. The Network Adapter and Compatible Networks dialog boxes are available from the Control Panel Networks option and are not available from Setup in maintenance mode.

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