Reinstalling WRK May Not Re-Create a WRK Program Group

 Last reviewed: August 30, 1996
Article ID: Q84912
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

If the Microsoft Windows Resource Kit (WRK) for the Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1 is deleted from the system (including its group and directory) and reinstalled, a WRK program group may not be recreated when it is reinstalled.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the WRK Setup program checks for a previous WRK installation by looking for the existence of the following files in the corresponding locations: 

   BMPVIEW.EXE     Specified WRK target directory
   TOPHOOK.DLL     \WINDOWS directory
   VBRUN100.DLL    \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory and then \WINDOWS directory
If any one of these files are found, Setup considers there to be a previous WRK installation on the machine, so it does not create a new WRK program group.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem:

  1. Delete the WRK program group.

  2. Delete the \WRK directory. (BMPVIEW.EXE is the only file that requires deletion.)

  3. Delete VBRUN100.DLL from the \WINDOWS and \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directories.

  4. Delete TOPHOOK.DLL from the \WINDOWS directory.

  5. Run the Setup program for the WRK.

A program group for the WRK should be created when the installation is complete.

KBCategory: kbsetup kbui kbprb kbtool
KBSubcategory: win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.11

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Last reviewed: August 30, 1996
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