PRB: SDK Install Makes Microsoft Tools Group Unavailable

CAUSE

When you install Microsoft Windows 3.1 SDK, the installation program does not correctly handle the comments in the PROGMAN.INI file. As a result, Microsoft Tools group is not available in Program Manager.

The Windows 3.1 SDK installation program uses an exiting group number when the PROGMAN.INI file contains comments made by the MS-DOS 6 Upgrade Setup program.

For example, if you have the following [Groups] section in your PROGMAN.INI file before you install Windows 3.1 SDK

   Group1=C:\WINDOWS\MAIN.GRP
   Group2=C:\WINDOWS\ACCESSOR.GRP
   Group3=C:\WINDOWS\GAMES.GRP
   ;======== MS-DOS 6 Setup Modification - Begin ========

Group4=C:\DOS\WNTOOLS.GRP
   ;======== MS-DOS 6 Setup Modification - End ========
				

you have the following [Groups] section after you install the Windows 3.1 SDK:

   Group1=C:\WINDOWS\MAIN.GRP
   Group2=C:\WINDOWS\ACCESSOR.GRP
   Group3=C:\WINDOWS\GAMES.GRP
   Group4=C:\WINDEV\SDKTOOL1.GRP
   Group4=C:\DOS\WNTOOLS.GRP
   ;======== MS-DOS 6 Setup Modification - End ========
				

As a result, the Microsoft Tools (WNTOOLS.GRP) is not available in Program Manager.