How to restore the registry to eliminate the error box?

how do I reset/restore my virtual device driver registry ,Iget a 16 bit MS-DOS subsystem error box,and run out of virtual memory.

This question was answered on March 13, 2005. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

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This behavior can occur if the following registry value is corrupted:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers\VDD

This behavior can occur after you install a 16-bit program or a program that uses a 16-bit installation program that is not Windows XP-compliant This behavior can also occur if the Command.com file that is installed on your computer is damaged or is the incorrect version.

To resolve this issue:

1 Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe or Regedit.exe).

2 Locate and select the following value:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers\VDD

3 On the Edit menu, click Delete

4 On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Multi-string Value

5 Type VDD in the Value Name box, and then press ENTER.

6 Quit Registry Editor

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Posted by Kera of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on March 13, 2005

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