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Q140504: Err Msg: Error Happened While Writing to Msbatch.inf

Article: Q140504
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
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 are creating a server-based Windows 95 Setup folder on a network server
using Netsetup.exe, you may receive the following error message:

  Error happened while writing one or more entries to Msbatch.inf. It is not
  possible to continue the Server-based Windows 95 Setup install process.

CAUSE
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This error can occur when the files already exist in the destination folder due
to a previous installation using Netsetup.exe.

RESOLUTION
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Remove all files from the server folder and perform the server-based Windows 95
Setup process again.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about creating a server-based Windows 95 Setup,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q133221 Installing a Server-based Windows 95 Setup

Note that Netsetup.exe is included only in the CD-ROM version of Windows 95. It
is not included in the floppy disk version of Windows 95.


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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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