Migrated Icons May Appear Black When Minimized

 Last reviewed: May 9, 1997
Article ID: Q103203

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

After you migrate a program item for an MS-DOS-based application using an icon from Windows 3.1 PROGMAN.EXE, the icon may appear black when running minimized in Windows NT.

RESOLUTION

To work around the problem, change the icon's Program Item Properties setting to use an icon from Windows NT PROGMAN.EXE (32-bit).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1 and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. In Windows 3.0 or 3.1, or Windows for Workgroups, associate a PROGMAN.EXE (16-bit) icon to an MS-DOS-based application and then exit Windows.

  2. In Windows NT, (assuming the Migrate option was chosen during the original installation), create a new user account named Test.

  3. Log on as Test and when prompted, choose to migrate groups.

  4. Run the MS-DOS-based application's icon created in Windows 3.x and press ALT+ENTER to run the application in a window.

  5. Minimize the application.

The application's minimized icon will appear as a black box.

Additional query words: wfw wfwg prodnt
Keywords : kbbug3.10 kbtool ntutil
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 9, 1997
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