Re: HELP! Can't boot WfW 3.11!

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From: Jim Evans
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 1994 00:49

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In article <771852045snz@goodfell.demon.co.uk>, <abley@goodfell.demon.co.uk> 
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> For some inexplicable reason, WfW 3.11 has stopped working on my machine.
> On typing "win" at an MS-DOS 6.2 prompt, I get the normal WfW logo, but
> when the screen clears I return to DOS instead of running Windows.
> 

Joe, last time I saw that sort of thing with Windows (not WFWg), there was a 
clash for addresses between a mouse driver loaded high and windows. I took the 
mouse driver out and it was OK.

Sure you haven't changed any hardware or software configs?

Jim

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