Loss of Environment Space in Windows 3.1 with Norton Desktop

ID: Q85554


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11


SYMPTOMS

If you are using Norton Desktop 2.0, you may lose MS-DOS environment space when running MS-DOS Prompt in Microsoft Windows 3.1 in 386 enhance mode.

Low environment space can cause various problems when you run MS-DOS-based applications or use MS-DOS utilities (for example, you may have problems copying files).


WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, comment out the following device driver in the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file by placing a semicolon in front of the line "device=vfintd.386," as follows:


     ;device=vfintd.386 
For additional information, please contact Symantec.

The Desktop product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: ndw 3.10 3.1 3.11 vm virtual machine dos box

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Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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Last Reviewed: October 4, 1999
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