Startup error/warning

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I have windows pro 2000 5.00.2195 SP4. When I start the system I get a
message that the 16 bit subsytem virtual device driver registry entry is
invalid. It doesn't say which entry is invalid exactly. I have the choice
of cancel or ignore. It doesn't seem to make any difference which I choose.
How can I fix this?

David

 

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Virtual Device Driver Error Message in 16-Bit MS-DOS Subsystem
;254914]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];254914

The article is pretty straight-forward. You'll need to use
regedt32.exe.regedit.exe cannot create Reg_Multi_Sz strings. If you need to
recreate the VirtualDeviceDrivers key; highlight the key (in the left-hand
pane), then Edit|Delete Then (in the left-hand pane) position the cursor on
the "Control" key, (so you'll be creating directly under "Control") then
Edit|Add Key, then for the "Key Name:"
VirtualDeviceDrivers
You can leave the "Class:" blank Then proceed with steps four through seven.

Make sure your doing this logged on as local administrator.

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"David Hare-Scott" wrote:
|I have windows pro 2000 5.00.2195 SP4. When I start the system I get a
| message that the 16 bit subsytem virtual device driver registry entry is
| invalid. It doesn't say which entry is invalid exactly. I have the
choice
| of cancel or ignore. It doesn't seem to make any difference which I
choose.
| How can I fix this?
|
| David
|
|