Article: Q115925
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 26-OCT-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to install Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Windows for Workgroups
version 3.1 or later with a customized network installation, you receive the
following error message:
Windows Setup
Cannot find the SETUP.INF file necessary to run Setup. Be sure that the file
is in a directory of the default path.
For example, using the following command could generate the above error message
setup /n /o:example.inf
where /o: is pointing to a customized SETUP.INF file (in this case,
EXAMPLE.INF).
Also, no customized files specified to be copied in the [win.copy] section (or
similar sections) are actually copied, and no new Program Manager groups are
created.
CAUSE
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This error occurs because the character-mode portion of the Windows Setup
program uses the customized name for the SETUP.INF file, but the graphical
portion of Setup expects to find the actual SETUP.INF filename.
WORKAROUND
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To avoid this error, you must not use the /O switch when you use the /N option.
If you need customized setup files, make a backup copy of SETUP.INF, then copy
your customized .INF (EXAMPLE.INF in the example above) over SETUP.INF and run
SETUP /N.
MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: 3.11 3.1 3.10
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Keywords :
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
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