Changing to No Network Doesn't Remove WinPopup from WIN.INI

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q82706
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

Under Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1, switching to the No Network Installed option does not remove WINPOPUP.EXE from the WIN.INI file. This information applies only to systems running Microsoft LAN Manager versions 2.x. Running WinPopup can cause problems when reconfiguring Windows for the No Network Installed option.

MORE INFORMATION

Switching to the No Network Installed option in Setup (both Windows and MS-DOS maintenance mode) does not remove WINPOPUP.EXE from the LOAD= line in the WIN.INI file. If WINPOPUP.EXE is on the LOAD= line and the system is reconfigured back to the previous network (LAN Manager 2.x), a dialog box may appear, asking you to insert Windows 3.1 Disk #3 or give a new path to the file below. (No filename is specified.) If you move the dialog box window, you can see a box behind it that lists WINPOPUP.EXE.

If you enter the path to WINPOPUP.EXE, the following message appears: 

   Setup is unable to install the file: WINPOPUP.EXE.
   This file is currently in use by Windows. To upgrade the
   driver and related files you have selected, exit Windows and
   start Setup from the MS-DOS command prompt.
After you choose the OK button, another message comes up: 

   Setup was unable to copy all the files necessary for the
   complete installation of the driver you selected. To install
   this driver, you need to correct the file copy errors.
To remove these error messages, close WINPOPUP.EXE. The network should install correctly.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbinterop kbsetup
KBSubcategory: win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.1

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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