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Q135187: Setup Reports That Windows NT Is Installed When It Is Not

Article: Q135187
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
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 run Windows 95 Setup on a computer that had Microsoft Windows NT
installed on it in the past, Setup may report that Windows NT is still
installed, even though it is not.

CAUSE
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The Windows\System32 folder contains the Windows NT version of the Winver.exe
file. Setup checks for this file.

RESOLUTION
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Quit Setup, delete the Winver.exe file from the Windows\System32 folder, and
then run Setup again.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:95

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