OS/2 For Windows Windows Questions

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Q: What do I do if OS/2 for Windows prompts me for a 7th diskette and I 
   only have 6:

A: OS/2 for Windows will frequently prompt customers for a diskette they 
don't have. This apparently is because Windows was installed from a different
set of diskettes than what they have. In cases such as these, you can
copy the SETUP.INF from Windows diskette 1 to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM. This
should clear up any confusion on OS/2's part.

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Q: Is Windows for Workgroups (Windows 3.11) compatible with OS/2 for 
   Windows?

A: No.

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Q: I have Windows 3.1 installed on my machine but OS/2 doesn't recognize
   that it's there.

A: There are several things that can cause this. First check your Windows
   subdirectory and make sure WIN.COM is there. If it is not OS/2 will
   not recognize Windows.

   Next, make sure the following files are in the Windows Subdirectory
   and that the sizes match. File sizes are extremely important -- if they
   are off by as much as one byte, OS/2 for Windows will not recognize
   Windows. Some OEM companies distribute modified copies of Windows.
   if your file sizes are off, contact the company you bought Windows
   from and see if they have a fix.

   WINFILE.EXE   146864 Bytes
   CONTROL.EXE   15872  Bytes

   Now check your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory for the following files
   and sizes:

   KRNL386.EXE   75490  Bytes
   GDI.EXE       220800 Bytes
   USER.EXE      264016 Bytes
   COMM.DRV      9280   Bytes
   MOUSE.DRV     10672  Bytes
   TIMER.DRV     4192   Bytes

   If you are running VGA the following file should be in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM:

   VGA.DRV       73200  Bytes

   If you are running 8514 the following file should be in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM:

   8514.DRV      92032  Bytes

   If your file sizes are correct, your Windows INI files may be
   corrupt. Look at the following files and make sure they have the
   correct text in them. If they do not have the correct text in them,
   unpack fresh copies of the files off your Windows installation diskettes.
   (Note that these files are not case sensitive)

   In \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SETUP.INF look for the following text:
   title = "installing Windows 3.1"
   [ini.upd.31]

   In \WINDOWS\WIN.INI look for the following lines:
   [Windows]
   [Desktop]

   In \WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI look for the following lines:
   [Boot]
   [Keyboard]

   In \WINDOWS\PROGMAN.INI look for the following lines:
   [Settings]
   [Groups]

   In \WINDOWS\CONTROL.INI look for the following lines:
   [Current]
   [color schemes]

   If all these files are correct and all the above file sizes match,
   OS/2 for Windows should be able to recognize Windows 3.1 as long as
   3.1 is on a partition OS/2 can read. If DOS/Windows is on a primary
   partition and OS/2 is on a primary partition, OS/2 will not be able
   to see Windows anyway, as only one primary partition can be active at
   a time.