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Aptiva - Update For Aptiva 21xx-Mxx Systems Upgraded From Windows 3.11 / OS/2 Warp to Windows 95 Using the IBM Windows 95 Upgrade Kit.

Applicable to: United States


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w95upfix

Description
Use for Aptiva 21xx-Mxx systems that have been upgraded from Windows 3.11 / OS/2 Warp to Windows 95 using the IBM Windows 95 Upgrade Kit (55H7247 & 42H2531). Running this file will create a diskette which will correct certain issues caused by upgrading an Aptiva Mxx to Windows 95 using the IBM Upgrade Kit. These issues include: Missing icons in Device Manager, Online Housecall not working properly, Online Services (AOL, Prodigy, etc) not working properly. Below is more information on these updates:
1. Add missing icons to Device Manager that were not added during an upgrade to Windows 95. The icons added in Device Manager will be:
Modem
MWAVEDSP
Network Adapters
Sound Video and Game Controllers.
2. Update Online HouseCall shortcuts to assure proper operation.
3. Update Online Services to assure proper operation. When this update is complete the user will have all the necessary devices loaded into their Device Manager.

P/N
w95upfix

Name & Size (bytes)
w95upfix.exe : 55741
W95UPFIX.TXT : 6814

WWW URL(s)
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/aptiva/w95upfix.exe
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/aptiva/w95upfix.txt

The files contained in this document have been archived.

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The files can be obtained

From the IBM PC Company ftp site on the Internet at the address noted above,
(copy & paste the address into your Web Browser, or, if you are connected to an Internotes or Domino server, double-click on the address to hot-link directly to the URL. Note that the file type on the ftp site may be a different file type from the file originally attached to this document - eg .ZIP instead of .EXE)

From the Archive Database -
LN V3 - IBM PC Service Information Archive Database - CD1 1997
LN V4 - IBM PC Service Information Archive Database - CD1a 1997
- : or as indicated below:-

Disk available from Service Information Archive 1997

Disk Release Date:

18-04-97

Disk Version/Release:

Additional Information:

This update contains the following files: HWDETECT.EXE, DEVINST.INI, UPDATE.BAT, SUPPORT.INI, ONLINE.INI, readme.txt. To download the file, read the following:
1. Click on the file link.
2. Pick OK to copy file to your local disk.
3. Save as file name, "W95UPFIX.EXE" and select drive "C" (Or whichever drive you would like to save the file to). Choose OK. This will download the file to your hard disk.
4. At a DOS or OS/2 prompt type "W95UPFIX". This command will explode the file from the hard drive to a floppy disk. Follow the prompts and insert a floppy disk into drive A. Installation instructions can be found in the README.TXT file on the diskette once it is created. You may view the README.TXT file by using a text editor, i.e. type "e a:\readme.txt" at a C:\ prompt.

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Disk Category

Windows 95

Date Created

12-06-97

Last Updated

11-09-98

Revision Date

10-09-99

Brand

IBM Aptiva

Product Family

Aptiva

Machine Type

2144, 2168

Model

2R5; 2R7; 2R8; M30; M35; M50; 2R6; 4R7; 4R8; M40; M54; M58; 3R0; 3R8; M60; M70

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