Here is a abbreviated rundown of the SYSTEM.INI files:

        [386Enh]
        ebios=*ebios
        woafont=dosapp.fon
        mouse=*vmouse, mamouse.vxd
        device=*dynapage
        device=motvcd.vxd
        device=*vpd
        device=*int13
        COM2FIFO=1
        device=*vcd
        device=*enable
        PagingFile=C:\WINDOWS\WIN386.SWP
        deyboard=*vkd
        displays=*vdd,vflatd

Your instruction says to 'REM the line out'. I'm assuming the line you're
referring to is:

        device=*vcd

Is REM as in REMOVE? I'm a bit cautious if I'm treading on unfamiliar ground!
If correct, would I just delete that line from the above section and reboot?

What has me puzzled - I don't see a duplicate reference to vcd other than
device=motvcd.vxd .

Erik Hundrieser


Robert Bowen - Information Services - SUNY Farmingdale wrote:

> Run the SYSEDIT program.
>
> This will show you all of your config files.
>
> Click on the window for SYSTEM.INI and go up to the top and click on
> search.  Put in the file or driver (in your case vcd) and find the line.
> Now REM the line out.  Try re-booting and it should work.
>
> Reason this is probably happening is that an older device driver needed to
> be loaded from system.ini and now Windows 98 detected it and is loading
> it's own driver for the device.
>
> Also remember that a device is not necessarily a physical device.  A lot of
> programs run as devices (HIMEM.SYS for example)
>
> Any more questions, feel free to e-mail.
>
> -Rob
>
> At 10:11 PM 3/9/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >I recently upgraded to Win98 (v 4.10.1998) from Win95 and now get the
> >following message:
> >
> >"A device has been specified more than once in the SYSTEM.INI files, or
> >a device specified in SYSTEM.INI conflicts with a device which is being
> >loaded by an MS-DOS device driver or application or a device loaded from
> >the registry file. Remove the duplicate entry from the SYSTEM.INI file,
> >and then restart Windows."
> >
> >        Duplicated device: vcd
> >        Press a key to continue
> >
> >I can 'press a key and continue' but this message continues to appear at
> >startup. Does anyone have an idea as to what is happening or guide me to
> >fix this issue?
> >
> >Erik Hundrieser
> >
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