Setup Does Not Give You a Directory Choice (62788)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.0a
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11

This article was previously published under Q62788

SYMPTOMS

The Windows Setup program goes directly to the system configuration screen without letting you specify a directory when the WINVER.EXE file is in the directory from which you are running Setup.

This is usually only a problem if you are doing a SETUP /N from a network directory that has the WINVER.EXE file on it.

CAUSE

Setup doesn't give you a directory choice because it assumes that Windows is already installed if WINVER.EXE exists.

WORKAROUND

To correct this problem, delete the WINVER.EXE file before you run Setup. The file is re-created in the proper directory after Setup is run.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB62788