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Q62788: Setup Does Not Give You a Directory Choice

Article: Q62788
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Windows Setup program goes directly to the system configuration screen
without letting you specify a directory when the WINVER.EXE file is in the
directory from which you are running Setup.

This is usually only a problem if you are doing a SETUP /N from a network
directory that has the WINVER.EXE file on it.

CAUSE
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Setup doesn't give you a directory choice because it assumes that Windows is
already installed if WINVER.EXE exists.

WORKAROUND
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To correct this problem, delete the WINVER.EXE file before you run Setup. The
file is re-created in the proper directory after Setup is run.

Additional query words: win30 win31 kbsetup 3.10 3.00 3.00a novell netware 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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