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Conference noted::windows95

Title:Microsoft Windows 95 ("Chicago")
Notice:Please read topics 1 to 22 before writing anything
Moderator:EEMELI::BACKSTROM
Created:Mon Nov 14 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2958
Total number of notes:19968

1671.0. "required file missing at reboot" by BUMP::LEE () Mon Feb 05 1996 14:25

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1671.1Control PanelROBRVW::MITCHELLRob Mitchell - System MgrMon Feb 05 1996 15:4211
1671.2many thanksBUMP::LEEWed Feb 07 1996 21:147
1671.3QUARK::LIONELFree advice is worth every centThu Feb 08 1996 01:055
1671.4LANDO::EIBENThu Feb 08 1996 15:389
1671.5MRPTH1::16.121.160.254::slablabounty@mail.dec.comFri May 23 1997 03:3810
My W95 system can't find the file decpw.386 on boot-up.  It doesn't 
fail, but it does "pause" upon boot-up and force me to hit a key to 
continue.

Is it a password file?  Does someone have a copy of the file that I 
can have?  And in which directory does it belong?

Thanks for any info.

1671.6Pathworksnetbk2.shr.dec.com::PetersFri May 23 1997 13:208

	DECpw.386 is a Pathworks file. You should find this
file in your Pathworks kit. It is not a password file. It
contains executable code.


			Steve P.
1671.7MRPTH1::16.34.80.132::slablabounty@mail.dec.comFri May 23 1997 14:1014
OK, that explains it.

I was playing around with network services and clicked on "Pathworks" 
without thinking first, and the system installed [or appeared to 
install, since I wasn't loading off of a disk ... what was it doing 
with all of those file names that flashed across the screen?] part of 
Pathworks until it prompted me for a disk, and then I cancelled it.

Is it possible to uninstall it, or edit my WINDOWS.INI [or is it 
SYSTEM.INI?] so that it's not looking for the file?

Thanks for any info.

1671.8*8)BSS::PROCTOR_RPC....Politically CorruptFri May 23 1997 16:3513
    ><<< Note 1671.7 by MRPTH1::16.34.80.132::slab "labounty@mail.dec.com">>>
    
    
    > I was playing around...  clicked on "Pathworks" without thinking first
    
    
    Nice going, Shawn! I *told* you  not to play with things that you
    didn't understand. You are grounded for the next 2 weeks. No TV, no
    PCs, no comic books, nothing. absolutely nada.
    Now go to your cube. right now.
    
    damned kids, can't teach 'em nothing! {mumble mumble...}
    
1671.9MRPTH1::16.34.80.132::slablabounty@mail.dec.comFri May 23 1997 17:373
But DAAAAAAAD ... I didn't do it on purpose!!

1671.10informationVMSNET::mickey.alf.dec.com::s_voreSmile, Mickey's watching! vore@mail.dec.comFri May 23 1997 20:128
The "PATHWORKS support" that comes with Win95 is for the ancient and 
long-unsupported 'PATHWORKS for DOS v4.1' product, and the diskette 
is asked for is the old kludge that allowed you to use DECnet on a 
WfW system.  For anyone who wants DECnet and/or LAT on their PC, the 
right thing to do (as of today, anyway) is to use the PATHWORKS 32 
v7.0 product -- see the JAMIN::PATHWORKS32 conference for details.