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Aptiva TechDoc #10022
Last updated 11/13/99

Z:VVINESD.386 Missing

Error message:
"The windows registry or SYSTEM.INI file refers to a device file that no longer exists. If you deleted this, try uninstalling the associated application to replace this file: z:vvinesd.386"

At startup

Systems running Windows 95

The Banyan VINES network protocol is installed, or it has been removed and the VVINESD key is still in the Windows Registry

Three possible solutions:

1- REMOVE BANYAN VINES FROM THE NETWORK APPLET:

Click Start > Point to Settings > Click Control Panel
Double-Click on the NETWORK icon
On the list of Installed Components look for any references to the Banyan VINES Protocol
Click on any you find > Click the Remove button

If you find any listings for VINES this alone should do the trick.

2- ADD AND REMOVE CLIENT AND SERVICE

The following is a solution posted by a user who was getting the z:vvinesd.386 error:

Click Start > Point to Settings > Click Control Panel
Double-Click on the NETWORK icon
Click the ADD button > Add CLIENT and SERVICE
Restart the computer
Click Start > Point to Settings > Click Control Panel
Double-Click on the NETWORK icon
Click the REMOVE button > Remove CLIENT and SERVICE > Restart the computer

The above worked for the poster and others I have suggested this to in the past have reported success with it.

3- REMOVE VVINESD KEY FROM THE REGISTRY:

If all else fails you will have to manually remove the key placed by the Banyan VINES protocol from the Registry

NOTE: If you do not have a current full Registry backup create one prior to doing the following:

Click Start > Click Run > Type REGEDIT > Click OK
Click the [+] next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Click the [+] next to SYSTEM
Click the [+] next to CURRENT CONTROL SET
Click the [+] next to SERVICES
Click the [+] next to VxD
Click once on the VVINESD folder
Tap your Delete key
Restart the PC (hopefully sans the error)

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