Article: Q128030
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are installing Windows 95, you may receive the following error
message:
Generic install error
Invalid GenInstall INF file. -[Exiting with error code = 402(0x192).]
When you choose OK, the Setup program exits.
CAUSE
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This error occurs if the existing WIN.INI file contains a LOAD entry that does
not have an equal sign (=).
RESOLUTION
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Edit the WIN.INI file and either remove the LOAD entry or add an equal sign to
the entry (so that it reads "LOAD=") and then run the Windows 95 Setup program
again.
MORE INFORMATION
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During Setup, SETUPX.DLL parses the WIN.INI file and MBASE.INF searches for the
LOAD= entry. If the entry does not have an equal sign, the error message stated
above occurs.
NOTE: MBASE.INF exists only while Setup is running. When Setup is finished, this
file is deleted. You will not find this file in the Windows\INF subdirectory.
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Technology : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
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