Windows 95 Starts Only in Safe Mode After Installing Sound Card (190826)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q190826

SYMPTOMS

After you install a Diamond Monster Sound M80 sound card in a computer running Windows 95, you may be able to start Windows 95 only in Safe mode.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Autoexec.bat file contains an incorrect line.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, follow these steps:
  1. Using a text editor (such as Notepad), open the Autoexec.bat file.
  2. Look for the following line in the Autoexec.bat file: 
          C:\Progra~1\Monste~1\F3InitC:\Progra~1\Monste~1\F3dos.bdi
  3. If the line exists, change the line to the following two separate lines: 
          C:\Progra~1\Monste~1\F3Init
      C:\Progra~1\Monste~1\F3dos.bdi
  4. Save and then close the Autoexec.bat file.
  5. Restart your computer.

MORE INFORMATION

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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/27/2001
Keywords:kb3rdparty kbenv kbHardware kbprb KB190826
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