[FZWG]

Appreciate some assistance.

Trying to help someone with an old PC which runs W3.1

The W3.1 screen flashes, and a message comes up:

The Microsoft Windows 32-bit disk driver (WDCTRL) validation failed at phase 03, 26. To continue starting Windows without the 32 bit disk driver, press any key.

If any key is pressed, the PC goes to a black screen and nothing happens.

Any clues how to get beyond this point into W3.1??

[Rockn]

YOu can try the different startup switches. If you want to see all of them type win /?

To turn off 32bit disk access starting windows type win /f

[FZWG]

Thanks for the reply.

Turned off 32BitDiskAccess.

Took care of the issue.