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Q130628: IPCONFIG Error: Couldn’t Locate Windows Installation

Article: Q130628
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): 3.11,3.11a; WINDOWS:3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 31-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups, versions 3.11, 3.11a 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the Windows IP Configuration utility (IPCONFIG.EXE) in Windows for
Workgroups 3.11, the following error message may appear:

  Error: couldn't locate Windows installation

CAUSE
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This problem occurs if WIN.COM or SYSTEM.INI does not exist in the Windows
directory (typically C:\WINDOWS).

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, make sure that both the WIN.COM file and the SYSTEM.INI
file exist in the Windows directory.

Additional query words: 3.11 tcpip ipconfig

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbTCPIPSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWFW311 kbTCPIP311 kbTCPIP311a
Version           : :3.11,3.11a; WINDOWS:3.11

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