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Q178178: Error Message: Error SU995034 – Invalid INF file (0x13aa)

Article: Q178178
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbnetwork kbsetup 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 performing a server-based Setup (SBS) of Windows 95, after you
accept the End User License Agreement you may receive the following error
message:

  Error SU995034 -- Invalid INF file (0x13aa)

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if Setup attempts to place temporary files into an
invalid temporary folder.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this behavior, specify the temporary folder for Setup to use
during the SBS. To do so, use the following command

  setup <drive>:\<filename.inf> /t:<path>\<folder>

where <drive> is the location of the .inf file that may, or may not be in
the same location as Setup.exe, <filename.inf> is the batch file generated
by the Batch.exe program, and <path> and <folder> specify the path
to and name of the temporary folder for Windows 95 to use during Setup.

For example, you might use a command similar to:

  setup c:\msbatch.inf /t:c:\temp

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

For additional information about switches you can use with the Windows 95 Setup
program, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q128400 Windows 95 Setup Switches

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbnetwork kbsetup win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:95

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