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GDI.EXE error message
Name: Mike Date: March 26, 1999 at 19:56:45 Pacific
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My wife was given a laptop a 386-25. I convinced her to let me reformat the hard drive doing a format/s to preserve the system info. I loaded DOS 6.22, and began the Windows 3.1 setup. After 3 disks had loaded, I got the message "could not load GDI.exe file". I have tried to reload several times. The outcome is always the same. Is there a work-around? Or is there a source for OEM diskettes for the windows 3.1 operating system?
Name: Dennis Date: March 26, 1999 at 23:51:14 Pacific
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We are having exactly the same problem loading windows 3.11 onto a compaq proliant. If you find a solution please e-mail me with it. Thanks
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Response Number 2
Name: Dave Kramer Date: May 24, 1999 at 17:08:43 Pacific
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I had the same problem trying to install Win 3.11, Win95, and Win 98 on a home built machine with an AMD 5x86 P75 133mhz. After long hours of trial and error, I stumbled accoss the cause. Two of my 8mb Simms were EDO. The Motherboard was pre EDO era. This may not answer your question it may point you in the right direction.
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Response Number 3
Name: daysey wall Date: December 5, 1999 at 17:39:28 Pacific
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Sometimes when i receive a file (exe) it says "can't open exe file". Can i change the format or somthing so that i can open it? I have win98
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Summary: Hi: Can't find the system discs. Getting a gdi.exe error on boot-up. I would like a DOS version of gdi.exe to reload. I scanned and repaired a few areas on the harddrive that had errors on it. Can som...
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