Windows 95 Updates May Not Install in OSR 2.1 or 2.5 with USB Supplement (245134)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.5
This article was previously published under Q245134

SYMPTOMS

When you are installing some updates for Microsoft Windows 95, the update process may not succeed and may generate the following error message:
This update is not designed for your version of Windows. Press OK to exit.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if all of the following conditions are true:
  • You are running Windows 95 OEM Service Release (OSR) 2.1 or 2.5 (identified as Windows 95 version 4.00.950 C on the General tab in System properties).
  • The Universal Serial Bus (USB) Supplement (included with OSR 2.1 and 2.5) is installed.
  • An early version (dated before November, 1999) of the fix documented in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article is installed:

    175086 Regional Settings Specified in User Profile Are Not Applied

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use any of the following methods:
  • Obtain and install a later version (dated November, 1999, or later) of the fix documented in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

    175086 Regional Settings Specified in User Profile Are Not Applied

  • Uninstall the fix from Q175086 before installing other Windows 95 updates. You can reinstall the fix from Q175086 after the other Windows 95 updates are installed.

    To uninstall this fix:
    1. Using Windows Explorer, locate the Mprsk_un.inf file in the Windows\INF\QFE folder. Right-click the Mprsk_un.inf file, and then click Install.
    2. You are prompted for the Windows 95 installation CD-ROM or floppy disk. Choose the appropriate path.
    3. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Windows 95 updates that are known to encounter this problem include:
  • Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade (Msdun13.exe)
  • Year 2000 Corporate Update (Corpupd.exe)
  • Dial-Up Networking (DUN) 1.3/WS2 Update (Y2kvdhcp.exe)
  • Malformed Telnet Argument fix (Telnet95.exe)
  • Malformed (Fragmented) IGMP fix (3304up95.exe)
  • DirectX 7.0 Technology Update (Dx70wupd.exe)
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/2/2003
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbprb osr2 win95 KB245134
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