I get an Incorrect system version message every time I try to start a DOS
application when running in enhanced mode (only in enhanced mode, tho)
What’s going on? help, please!
Dave Moore
JDM…@psuvm.psu.edu
18
Apr
Incorrect system version !?!!?
In article <92216.003731JDM…@psuvm.psu.edu> <JDM…@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
> I get an Incorrect system version message every time I try to start a DOS
> application when running in enhanced mode (only in enhanced mode, tho)
I had the same problem with my machine. What type of machine is it? Did you
install yourself? I bought a Gateway 486/50 with an ATI Ultra card. Windows
was installed at the factory. I called tech support and they told me to
re-install the ATI windows drivers using the Setup program. Sure enough,
I re-installed, rebooted and it worked. I imagine an old Windows driver
was installed at the factory, along with old memory, etc drivers, and the
ATI windows disk updated these. Who knows…
Frank
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Lowell, Massachusetts 01854 dr…@dragon.cpe.ulowell.edu
In article <92216.003731JDM…@psuvm.psu.edu> <JDM…@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>I get an Incorrect system version message every time I try to start a DOS
>application when running in enhanced mode (only in enhanced mode, tho)
>What’s going on? help, please!
>Dave Moore
>JDM…@psuvm.psu.edu
I’m assuming that you have Win 3.1 installed…If so, then the problem is
that you installed 3.0 drivers…or it may be vice versa…but anyways…when
you install any drivers, the setup program reads the windows files (RLE and
others) and creates a new Win.COM file. So if you have Win 3.1 installed and
then you try to install Win 3.0 drivers it will recreate the win.com file for
Win 3.0 ( and of course vice versa…if you have 3.0 installed, blah blah).
I had that problem several times. Actually I still do at home…(I’m too
lazy to reinstall my drivers for 3.1…sigh…one of these days)
hope that explains it…
Mario
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JDM…@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
>I get an Incorrect system version message every time I try to start a DOS
>application when running in enhanced mode (only in enhanced mode, tho)
>What’s going on? help, please!
I previously sent e-mail to someone posting about this problem, but it appears
many people are seeing it, therefore this posting.
I have seen this problem on a handful of PC’s of various types. Each time
the problem boils down to using video drivers for Windows 3.0 when running
Windows 3.1. The primary symptom is the "Incorrect System Version" error
when running in enhanced mode. When running standard mode, no error is
encountered. A way to check this is to switch your video driver to vanilla
VGA. The problem will go away (since you are using the Windows 3.1 VGA
drivers).
You can get updated drivers for most of the video cards from ftp sites, or by
calling Microsoft’s BBS. The number is on the brochure that talks about all
of their support services. Ugrading the video driver has solved this problem
every time (for me).
Stephen C. Hagan, Software Technologist
NCR Corporation, Peripheral Products Division, Wichita, KS
NCR:654-8130 <Steve.Ha…@WichitaKS.NCR.COM>
(316)636-8130 <uunet!ncrcom!ncrwic!donald!shagan>
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Stephen C. Hagan, Software Technologist
NCR Corporation, Peripheral Products Division, Wichita, KS
NCR:654-8130 <Steve.Ha…@WichitaKS.NCR.COM>
(316)636-8130 <uunet!ncrcom!ncrwic!donald!shagan>