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Err Msg: Invalid VxD Dynamic Link Call to Device Number 0005

Article ID: 132496

Article Last Modified on 12/8/2003

Microsoft Windows 3.1 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows 3.11 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

This article was previously published under Q132496

SYMPTOMS

When you start Windows, you may receive the following error message:

Invalid VxD dynamic link call to device number 0005, service 0001. Your Windows configuration is invalid. Run the Windows Setup program again to correct this problem.

CAUSE

This error can occur if the following line is missing from the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file:

    device=*vtd

RESOLUTION

Remove or remark out any reference to third-party virtual timer drivers in the SYSTEM.INI file and then add the following line to the [386Enh] section of the file:

    device=*vtd

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior can occur if the VTDA.386 file included with the Windows 3.11 Refresh Files is missing or damaged.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 vtd

Keywords: KB132496