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system.ini
Name: Bryan Hooker Date: February 9, 2000 at 00:43:34 Pacific
Comment:
Whenever I re-boot an error comes up stating that my windows registry or system.ini refers to a device file that does not exist, and then it tells me to try re-installing that windows application, but I don't know which application it is. The name of the file is Z:vvines.386 Can anyone help with this annoying error message?
Name: Davy Date: February 9, 2000 at 02:19:29 Pacific
Reply:
If you don't know what this is, and haven't experienced any application errors, chances are you can just remove the line that refers to this file from the SYSTEM.INI file (found in the WINDOWS directory). Open it up using "NOTEPAD" and then use the "FIND" option to find the line, delete and save back the file using "SAVE AS" (filename = SYSTEM.INI). Should sort problem.
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Response Number 2
Name: gerry Date: February 9, 2000 at 02:34:03 Pacific
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vvines would most likely be an old network driver. VINES is short for VIrtual NEtworkin System and was made by some company called Banyan. It's primarily for UNIX. Anyhow, if you just put a semi-colon in front of the system.ini entry it will cause the boot to skip that line(I think it's a ; it's been awhile since I've editted sys.ini). If the machine boots without an error then you can delete the line.
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Response Number 3
Name: Bryan Hooker Date: February 9, 2000 at 13:59:30 Pacific
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When I search my system.ini file there's nothing with the name vvine.386 or anything close, so I can't remove it since I can't find it. Any other ideas as to maybe what entry in my system.ini it may be related to? I've attached a listing of my system.ini file if it may help anyone. Thanks http://holly.colostate.edu/~hooker5/system.htm
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Response Number 4
Name: Andrea Finetti Date: March 28, 2000 at 08:42:48 Pacific
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I had the same problem. I found the reference of z:vvinesd.386 in the registry, in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\VVINESD in the key StaticVxD. I removed it without visible problems, but does anyone know what is it for ? Thanks
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Response Number 5
Name: Brendan Date: March 22, 2001 at 02:22:44 Pacific
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To solve this problem go into your network neighboorhood properties and the Banyan VINES protocol should be installed. Remove all Banyan Protocols and reboot. Re-install if you need them to access your network
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Response Number 6
Name: Brendan Date: March 22, 2001 at 02:23:13 Pacific
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To solve this problem go into your network neighboorhood properties and the Banyan VINES protocol should be installed. Remove all Banyan Protocols and reboot. Re-install if you need them to access your network. Please let me know if this helped you
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