Virtual Device Driver Error Message in 16-Bit MS-DOS Subsystem
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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"Mike Twidale" wrote:
|I had a problem installing some games/programs on my
| daughter's laptop over the weekend. Although two programs
| installed without any problem, 2 others failed with the
| following error message:
|
| 16 bit Windows subsystem
|
| SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers.
| VDD. Virtual Device Driver format in the registry is
| invalid. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application
|
| A search of Microsoft's KnowledgeBase identified an
| article - 254914 - as follows:
|
|
|
|
| SYMPTOMS
| After you install some programs, one of the following
| error messages may appear when you attempt to run 16-bit
| programs:
| 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem
| drive:\program path
| XXXX. An installable Virtual Device Driver failed DLL
| initialization. Choose 'Close' to terminate the
| application.
| -or-
|
| 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem
| drive:\program path
| SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers.
| VDD. Virtual Device Driver format in the registry is
| invalid. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.
| In some cases, clicking Ignore allows the program to run
| properly, but the error message continues to be displayed
| when you start 16-bit programs.
| CAUSE
| This behavior can occur if the following registry value
| has become corrupted:
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Virtual
| DeviceDrivers\VDD
| This issue may occur after you install a 16-bit program,
| or a program that uses a 16-bit installation program, that
| is not Windows 2000 compliant.
| RESOLUTION
| WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may
| cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall
| your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you
| can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor
| incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
| 1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
| 2. Locate and click the following value:
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Virtual
| DeviceDrivers\VDD
| 3. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
| 4. On the Edit menu, click Add Value.
| 5. Type VDD in the Value Name box, click REG_MULTI_SZ for
| the Data Type, and then click OK.
| 6. The Multi-String editor appears. Leave this entry blank
| and click OK.
| 7. Quit Registry Editor.
| If the above steps do not work, or if you are unable to
| create the VDD key, it may be necessary to also delete and
| recreate the whole VirtualDeviceDrivers registry key.
| ___________________________________________________________
| ___________________________________________________________
| ____________
|
| However, I attempted last night to edit the registry, and
| was able to locate the value
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Virtual
| DeviceDrivers but could not locate the \VDD element to
| delete. Clicking on the value and selecting Edit, Add
| Value allowed me to enter VDD as Value Name and
| REG_MULTI_SZ, but selecting OK and OK caused an error
| message to the effect that the Value entry already
| exists. However the 'Folder' (or whatever it is)
| VirtualDeviceDriver' does not have the 'VDD' 'subfolder'
| (i.e. there is no + sign in the icon)
|
| Presumably as I couldn't create the VDD key, I need to
| delete and recreate the whole VirtualDeviceDrivers key?
| Unfortunately, the article above does not explain how to
| do that.
|
| Advice, anyone, please?
|
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