INFO: Visual FoxPro Setup in Windows and Windows for Workgroups

ID: Q128061

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0

SUMMARY

As a 32-bit application, Visual FoxPro requires a 32-bit operating environment. Therefore, the Win32s subsystem is installed when the Visual FoxPro setup is run in Windows or Windows for Workgroups. This article briefly describes the Win32s subsystem and provides Knowledge Base references that answer frequently asked questions.

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Win32s provides a set of DLLs and a virtual device driver (VxD) that allow Win32-based applications to run on top of Windows or Windows for Workgroups.

The Visual FoxPro setup detects the current operating system and installs the Win32s subsystem if Windows (or Windows for Workgroups) is running. A WIN32S directory containing the Win32s Dynamic Link Libraries (DLL) is created in your SYSTEM or WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. The WIN32S.EXE and WIN32S16.DLL are installed in your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, and the [386 enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI is modified to include Win32s drivers.

For general information about Win32s, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q83520
   TITLE     : General Overview of Win32s

   ARTICLE-ID: Q121091
   TITLE     : How to Determine Which Version of Win32s Is Installed

   ARTICLE-ID: Q122235
   TITLE     : Microsoft Win32s Upgrade

   ARTICLE-ID: Q121092
   TITLE     : PRB: Local Reboot (CTRL+ALT+DEL) Doesn't Work Under Win32s

   ARTICLE-ID: Q115696
   TITLE     : How to Search for Win32 Articles by KBSubcategory

For help if you are experiencing difficulties installing Win32s or cannot start Visual FoxPro in Windows or Windows for Workgroups, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120901
   TITLE     : Installing Win32s in Windows and Windows for Workgroups

   ARTICLE-ID: Q106715
   TITLE     : Troubleshooting Win32s Installation Problems

   ARTICLE-ID: Q122326
   TITLE     : BUG: Win32s Setup May Fail if BUFFERS or FILES Set Too Small

   ARTICLE-ID: Q117153
   TITLE     : PRB: Display Problems with Win32s and the S3 Driver

NOTE: Win32s requires a 10 MB or larger permanent Windows swap file.

If you need to reinstall the Win32s subsystem, remove it first. You can't simply delete the WIN32S directory because deleting it does not remove references to the subsystem. For a step-by-step procedure, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120486
   TITLE     : How to Remove Win32s.

Additional query words: install exception error crash swapfile

Keywords          : kbsetup kbVFp FxsetupGeneral 
Version           : 3.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo