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Q92536: Upgrade Installation Fails, Then Setup Doesn’t Work

Article: Q92536
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 26-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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The Microsoft Windows for Workgroups add-on for Windows 3.1 users does not allow
a new installation of Windows for Workgroups; it is an upgrade for Microsoft
Windows version 3.1 only.

If the upgrade fails during installation, you may not be able to run SETUP.EXE
again. To work around this problem, remove the SETUPSTATE= line from the
[BOOT.DESCRIPTION] section of the SYSTEM.INI file.

MORE INFORMATION
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During the upgrade process, SETUP.EXE adds the line

  SETUPSTATE=

to the [BOOT.DESCRIPTION] section of the SYSTEM.INI file. When this line is
present, SETUP.EXE does not allow the installation of Windows for Workgroups,
and the following error message will be displayed:

  Windows 3.1 could not be located on your computer. This version of Windows
  for Workgroups requires that Windows 3.1 already be installed. You must
  either install Windows 3.1 on your computer, or purchase the complete version
  of Windows for Workgroups.

To allow Windows for Workgroups to install correctly (provided you have Windows
3.1 on your computer), remove the SETUPSTATE= line.

NOTE: The failed upgrade installation may also leave the following line in the
SYSTEM.INI:

  SHELL=SETUP.EXE

The statement should be SHELL=PROGMAN.EXE. You may need to make this change as
well.

Additional query words: 3.1 3.10 win.ini reinstall setup set up setting re-install fail resetup re-setup previous error

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1

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