VDD format in the registry is invalid...

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From the beginning:
Installed new Sound Card. No drivers. Dnloaded drivers & installed. Didn't work.
Got correct drivers & installed. Card still didn't work. I DELETED (still haven't learned!) files from orig dnload install.
Now...can't use CD drives, and can't install programs: get message:
"Virtual Device Driver format in the registry is invalid."
What next?
 
Virtual Device Driver Error Message in 16-Bit MS-DOS Subsystem
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=254914

The article is pretty straight-forward. You'll need to use regedt32.exe
since regedit.exe cannot create Reg_Multi_Sz strings. You can backup your
reg and create the ERD by going to; Programs|Accessories|System
Tools|Backup, then choose ERD, then if you check the box for "Also
backup....", then the reg will also be backed up to
%windir%\repair\RegBack
leaving the
%windir%\repair\
directory files intact as original installation.

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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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| From the beginning:
| Installed new Sound Card. No drivers. Dnloaded drivers & installed.
Didn't work.
| Got correct drivers & installed. Card still didn't work. I DELETED
(still haven't learned!) files from orig dnload install.
| Now...can't use CD drives, and can't install programs: get message:
| "Virtual Device Driver format in the registry is invalid."
| What next?
 
Virtual Device Driver Error Message in 16-Bit MS-DOS Subsystem
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=254914

The article is pretty straight-forward. You'll need to use regedt32.exe
since regedit.exe cannot create Reg_Multi_Sz strings. You can backup your
reg and create the ERD by going to; Programs|Accessories|System
Tools|Backup, then choose ERD, then if you check the box for "Also
backup....", then the reg will also be backed up to
%windir%\repair\RegBack
leaving the
%windir%\repair\
directory files intact as original installation.

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.


--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| From the beginning:
| Installed new Sound Card. No drivers. Dnloaded drivers & installed.
Didn't work.
| Got correct drivers & installed. Card still didn't work. I DELETED
(still haven't learned!) files from orig dnload install.
| Now...can't use CD drives, and can't install programs: get message:
| "Virtual Device Driver format in the registry is invalid."
| What next?
 
Thanks Dave Patrick...I'll give it a try...you always come thru for me!
(Does that mean that I'm messing up my 'puter too much? ;-) )
 
Thanks Dave Patrick...I'll give it a try...you always come thru for me!
(Does that mean that I'm messing up my 'puter too much? ;-) )
 
Thanks again Dave...I had to do the OS Restore fix thingy.
Most of everything is back to normal EXCEPT for this error msg:
In a dialog box entitled "16 bit Windows SubSystem" I get this:

" t. An installable Virtual Device Driver failed Dll initialization "
 
Thanks again Dave...I had to do the OS Restore fix thingy.
Most of everything is back to normal EXCEPT for this error msg:
In a dialog box entitled "16 bit Windows SubSystem" I get this:

" t. An installable Virtual Device Driver failed Dll initialization "
 
You'll probably need to repeat the steps in 254914

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| Thanks again Dave...I had to do the OS Restore fix thingy.
| Most of everything is back to normal EXCEPT for this error msg:
| In a dialog box entitled "16 bit Windows SubSystem" I get this:
|
| " t. An installable Virtual Device Driver failed Dll initialization
"
|
 
You'll probably need to repeat the steps in 254914

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| Thanks again Dave...I had to do the OS Restore fix thingy.
| Most of everything is back to normal EXCEPT for this error msg:
| In a dialog box entitled "16 bit Windows SubSystem" I get this:
|
| " t. An installable Virtual Device Driver failed Dll initialization
"
|
 
Yes you'll be deleting and recreating the "VirtualDeviceDrivers" subkey and
the recreating the "VDD" REG_MULTI_SZ string value within the
"VirtualDeviceDrivers" subkey

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| OK Dave. Re.: "... it may be necessary to also delete and recreate the
whole VirtualDeviceDrivers registry key" (from the MS support article) will
I just be deleting (following the instructions, of course) and then
re-chosing the value name and data type, leaving the string editor blank?
(I'm a newbie if you haven't guessed)
|
 
Yes you'll be deleting and recreating the "VirtualDeviceDrivers" subkey and
the recreating the "VDD" REG_MULTI_SZ string value within the
"VirtualDeviceDrivers" subkey

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| OK Dave. Re.: "... it may be necessary to also delete and recreate the
whole VirtualDeviceDrivers registry key" (from the MS support article) will
I just be deleting (following the instructions, of course) and then
re-chosing the value name and data type, leaving the string editor blank?
(I'm a newbie if you haven't guessed)
|
 
Dave, you're a genius.
I tried all the steps for a second time, and this time, it
worked. I have my cd drives back (I can now load programs
from CD). Now, I'm figuring out the new sound
card...Creative SoundBlaster - OEM (not for newbies!).
THANKS again for all the help. :-)

-----Original Message-----
Yes you'll be deleting and recreating
Click to expand...
the "VirtualDeviceDrivers" subkey and
the recreating the "VDD" REG_MULTI_SZ string value within the
"VirtualDeviceDrivers" subkey

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| OK Dave. Re.: "... it may be necessary to also delete and recreate the
whole VirtualDeviceDrivers registry key" (from the MS support article) will
I just be deleting (following the instructions, of course) and then
re-chosing the value name and data type, leaving the string editor blank?
(I'm a newbie if you haven't guessed)
|


.
Click to expand...
 
Dave, you're a genius.
I tried all the steps for a second time, and this time, it
worked. I have my cd drives back (I can now load programs
from CD). Now, I'm figuring out the new sound
card...Creative SoundBlaster - OEM (not for newbies!).
THANKS again for all the help. :-)

-----Original Message-----
Yes you'll be deleting and recreating
Click to expand...
the "VirtualDeviceDrivers" subkey and
the recreating the "VDD" REG_MULTI_SZ string value within the
"VirtualDeviceDrivers" subkey

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| OK Dave. Re.: "... it may be necessary to also delete and recreate the
whole VirtualDeviceDrivers registry key" (from the MS support article) will
I just be deleting (following the instructions, of course) and then
re-chosing the value name and data type, leaving the string editor blank?
(I'm a newbie if you haven't guessed)
|


.
Click to expand...
 
Glad to hear of your success.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| Dave, you're a genius.
| I tried all the steps for a second time, and this time, it
| worked. I have my cd drives back (I can now load programs
| from CD). Now, I'm figuring out the new sound
| card...Creative SoundBlaster - OEM (not for newbies!).
| THANKS again for all the help. :-)
 
Glad to hear of your success.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| Dave, you're a genius.
| I tried all the steps for a second time, and this time, it
| worked. I have my cd drives back (I can now load programs
| from CD). Now, I'm figuring out the new sound
| card...Creative SoundBlaster - OEM (not for newbies!).
| THANKS again for all the help. :-)
 
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