Article: Q245134
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 2.1,2.5
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg osr2 win95
Last Modified: 29-JUN-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, versions 2.1, 2.5
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are installing some updates for Microsoft Windows 95, the update
process may not succeed and may generate the following error message:
This update is not designed for your version of Windows. Press OK to exit.
CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if all of the following conditions are true:
- You are running Windows 95 OEM Service Release (OSR) 2.1 or 2.5 (identified
as Windows 95 version 4.00.950 C on the General tab in System properties).
- The Universal Serial Bus (USB) Supplement (included with OSR 2.1 and 2.5) is
installed.
- An early version (dated before November, 1999) of the fix documented in the
following Microsoft Knowledge Base article is installed:
Q175086 Regional Settings Specified in User Profile Are Not Applied
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, use any of the following methods:
- Obtain and install a later version (dated November, 1999, or later) of the
fix documented in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
Q175086 Regional Settings Specified in User Profile Are Not Applied
- Uninstall the fix from Q175086 before installing other Windows 95 updates.
You can reinstall the fix from Q175086 after the other Windows 95 updates are
installed.
To uninstall this fix:
1. Using Windows Explorer, locate the Mprsk_un.inf file in the
Windows\INF\QFE folder. Right-click the Mprsk_un.inf file, and then click
Install.
2. You are prompted for the Windows 95 installation CD-ROM or floppy disk.
Choose the appropriate path.
3. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
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Windows 95 updates that are known to encounter this problem include:
- Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade (Msdun13.exe)
- Year 2000 Corporate Update (Corpupd.exe)
- Dial-Up Networking (DUN) 1.3/WS2 Update (Y2kvdhcp.exe)
- Malformed Telnet Argument fix (Telnet95.exe)
- Malformed (Fragmented) IGMP fix (3304up95.exe)
- DirectX 7.0 Technology Update (Dx70wupd.exe)
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg osr2 win95
Technology : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch kbWin95OPKOSR25 kbWin95OPKOSR210
Version : :2.1,2.5
Issue type : kbprb
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