error message at startup.Sys.ini file needed to run windows not found.No luck finding backup(sys.bac,bak,etc)files in dirsystem.*Dont have 3.1 disks for reinstallation.I need to restore this Sys.ini file somehow?help greatly appreciated! sys.ini required for windows missing & no luck finding backup in dirsystem.*.dont have win3.1 installation disks!DOS working fine.need to restore sys.ini file to run windows?

I don't have a sys.ini either. Maybe you can edit system.ini or win.ini to remove reference to it so you can at least run windows to find what program is requiring it.

If you mean "system.ini", then you'll need to somehow recreate it before you ever get windows to start again (without reformatting). Look in the C:\WINDOWS directory for other "previous versions" of system.ini---such as a backup which is created when some programs install. (i.e.---Norton Utilities 8 DOS/WIN creates a backup of the current system.ini file and renames it "system.nu8"). Realize that a backup version may not have all the drivers, devices etc. called out in it, so expect some degree of errors.

yes,the system initiation file needed to run windows was not found.I have checked the system directory(dir system.*) and found 1)system <DIR>and 2)System CH but no System.bak or System000 etc?the windows directory (dir win.*) shows 1)win CH 2)win com and 3)win ini.I have not found the files needed to restore the system.ini.ie renaming system.ini.some have previously found sites to download the complete windows 3.1 program.tried fingazfury.net and valiant-it.co.uk but could not locate them?

System.ini is created by Windows Setup along with Win.ini No copies will be found on install disks. This is a very basic System.ini contents Copy the following and paste into a text file and save as SYSTEM.INI...While this may help you gain access to windows, It will be lacking program details for anything added since a 'new install' [boot] shell=progman.exe display.drv=vga.drv keyboard.drv=keyboard.drv network.drv= system.drv=system.drv 386grabber=vga.3gr oemfonts.fon=vgaoem.fon fixedfon.fon=vgafix.fon fonts.fon=vgasys.fon [386enh] display=*vddvga keyboard=*vkd mouse=*vmd local=con filesyschange=off paging=0 pageovercommit=2 woafont=vgaoem.fon network=*dosnet,*vnetbios ebios=*ebios device=*vpicd device=*vtd device=*reboot device=*vdmad device=*vsd device=*v86mmgr device=*pageswap device=*dosmgr device=*vmpoll device=*wshell device=*blockdev device=*pagefile device=*vfd device=*parity device=*biosxlat device=*vcd device=*vmcpd device=*combuff device=*cdpscsi Please reply with a message to let us all know we are on the right track with your problem

Sorry I posted the wrong system.ini file. This one is designed to work with Wengiers Mini-Win31 Bootdisk: http://newdos.yginfo.net/dosware/mwin3.zip Add this to his MS-DOS 7.10 bootdisk: http://newdos.yginfo.net/dosware/msdos71b.zip Or a 6.22 Bootdisk made from your own system files. Please reply with a message to let us all know we are on the right track with your problem

thanks man,I know about his mini windows.I downloaded another windows 3.1 for nec computers and am up and running but i still would like to restore the old version before i delete it?also need help with installing Cd-rom in this compaq prolinea 4/25s.Bios recognizes the device but windows does not,ie no icon appears.been fiddling with autoexec.bat and config.sys but to no avail.Using windows 3.1 and trying to install a panasonic cd-rom CR-585-B model.when i try to install the drivers downloaded from panasonic,the install program rems lines in the autoexec.bat and config.sys.help?also there seems to be >1 line loading which may be a problem.driver and name given to driver have been giving me grief!should i delete old windows?.Updating did not allow me to proceed kus of missing sys.ini file.so i installed windows3.1 FOR NEC. in A NEW DIRECTORY!HELP APPRECIATED GREATLY!