VirtualDeviceDriver Registry Key

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Ron

I got an error message. Following suggestion in Knowledge
Base Article #254914, I attempted to delete and add a new
VirtualDeviceDriver value. There was no current value
entered in my
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Virtual
DeviceDrivers subdirectory. However, when I attempted to
add a new value, it told me there was already one there.
So, again, following the article, I deleted the whole
VirtualDeviceDrivers registry key. Whoops. I forgot that
there was no instruction about how to recreate it!

Can someone help me recreate my VDD registry key so I can
add a VDD value? Thanks.
Ron
 
Virtual Device Driver Error Message in 16-Bit MS-DOS Subsystem
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q254/9/14.ASP

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


:
| I got an error message. Following suggestion in Knowledge
| Base Article #254914, I attempted to delete and add a new
| VirtualDeviceDriver value. There was no current value
| entered in my
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Virtual
| DeviceDrivers subdirectory. However, when I attempted to
| add a new value, it told me there was already one there.
| So, again, following the article, I deleted the whole
| VirtualDeviceDrivers registry key. Whoops. I forgot that
| there was no instruction about how to recreate it!
|
| Can someone help me recreate my VDD registry key so I can
| add a VDD value? Thanks.
| Ron
 
Virtual Device Driver Error Message in 16-Bit MS-DOS Subsystem
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q254/9/14.ASP

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.

--
Regards,

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


:
| I got an error message. Following suggestion in Knowledge
| Base Article #254914, I attempted to delete and add a new
| VirtualDeviceDriver value. There was no current value
| entered in my
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Virtual
| DeviceDrivers subdirectory. However, when I attempted to
| add a new value, it told me there was already one there.
| So, again, following the article, I deleted the whole
| VirtualDeviceDrivers registry key. Whoops. I forgot that
| there was no instruction about how to recreate it!
|
| Can someone help me recreate my VDD registry key so I can
| add a VDD value? Thanks.
| Ron
 
Hi-

I had this problem, made the change in the registry and now, instead o
getting an error message, the DOS window shell opens, a quick flash o
something and then closes out. No installation or unpacking o
anything?

I should also point out that the icon is a generic "Dos window" ico
for all of the ones I am having a problem with and there are quite
few.

Dave said:
*Virtual Device Driver Error Message in 16-Bit MS-DOS Subsystem
http://tinyurl.com/2wy4q

The article is pretty straight-forward. You'll need to use
regedt32.exe.regedit.exe cannot create Reg_Multi_Sz strings. If yo
need to
recreate the VirtualDeviceDrivers key; highlight the key (in th
left-hand
pane), then Edit|Delete Then (in the left-hand pane) position th
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 throug
seven.

Make sure your doing this logged on as local administrator.

--
Regards,

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


:
| I got an error message. Following suggestion in Knowledge
| Base Article #254914, I attempted to delete and add a new
| VirtualDeviceDriver value. There was no current value
| entered in my
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Virtual
| DeviceDrivers subdirectory. However, when I attempted to
| add a new value, it told me there was already one there.
| So, again, following the article, I deleted the whole
| VirtualDeviceDrivers registry key. Whoops. I forgot that
| there was no instruction about how to recreate it!
|
| Can someone help me recreate my VDD registry key so I can
| add a VDD value? Thanks.
| Ron
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diskwzr
 
Hi-

I had this problem, made the change in the registry and now, instead o
getting an error message, the DOS window shell opens, a quick flash o
something and then closes out. No installation or unpacking o
anything?

I should also point out that the icon is a generic "Dos window" ico
for all of the ones I am having a problem with and there are quite
few.

Dave said:
*Virtual Device Driver Error Message in 16-Bit MS-DOS Subsystem
http://tinyurl.com/2wy4q

The article is pretty straight-forward. You'll need to use
regedt32.exe.regedit.exe cannot create Reg_Multi_Sz strings. If yo
need to
recreate the VirtualDeviceDrivers key; highlight the key (in th
left-hand
pane), then Edit|Delete Then (in the left-hand pane) position th
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 throug
seven.

Make sure your doing this logged on as local administrator.

--
Regards,

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


:
| I got an error message. Following suggestion in Knowledge
| Base Article #254914, I attempted to delete and add a new
| VirtualDeviceDriver value. There was no current value
| entered in my
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Virtual
| DeviceDrivers subdirectory. However, when I attempted to
| add a new value, it told me there was already one there.
| So, again, following the article, I deleted the whole
| VirtualDeviceDrivers registry key. Whoops. I forgot that
| there was no instruction about how to recreate it!
|
| Can someone help me recreate my VDD registry key so I can
| add a VDD value? Thanks.
| Ron
Click to expand...


-
diskwzr
 
No idea what this pertains to. Some details may help.

--
Regards,

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


:
<snip>
the DOS window shell opens, a quick flash of
| something and then closes out. No installation or unpacking of
| anything?
|
| I should also point out that the icon is a generic "Dos window" icon
| for all of the ones I am having a problem with and there are quite a
| few.
<snip>
 
No idea what this pertains to. Some details may help.

--
Regards,

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


:
<snip>
the DOS window shell opens, a quick flash of
| something and then closes out. No installation or unpacking of
| anything?
|
| I should also point out that the icon is a generic "Dos window" icon
| for all of the ones I am having a problem with and there are quite a
| few.
<snip>
 
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