KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q145989: Windows 95 CD-ROM Contains Two Setup.exe Files

Article: Q145989
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY
=======

There are two Setup.exe files on the Windows 95 CD-ROM. One is located in the
root folder of the CD-ROM and is 3664 bytes in size, while the other is in the
Win95 folder and is 5184 bytes in size.

Note that the version of the Setup.exe file in the root folder of the CD-ROM is
not a beta copy or a damaged version of the Setup.exe file.

MORE INFORMATION
================

You can use the Setup.exe file located in the root folder of the CD-ROM to start
Setup without manually changing to the Win95 folder first. This version of
Setup.exe calls a file in the Win95 folder called Suhelper.bin, which unloads
the original Setup.exe and then loads the version of Setup.exe in the Win95
folder. Suhelper.bin also passes any command-line parameters to the version of
Setup.exe in the Win95 folder. Setup then continues normally.

Suhelper.bin is necessary because there can be only one instance of Setup.exe
loaded in memory at a time.


Additional query words: corrupted

======================================================================
Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.