Setup Does Not Detect That Windows 3.0 Is Already Installed (67703)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.0
- Microsoft Windows 3.0a
This article was previously published under Q67703 SUMMARY
If you attempt to change Windows' configuration and you are NOT logged into
the Windows directory (where the SETUP.EXE resides) before you start
Windows 3.0 SETUP.EXE, the Setup program does not detect that Windows 3.0
is already installed and does not display the current Windows configuration
as you would expect. Instead, Setup begins installing a new copy of Windows
3.0.
To change the Windows configuration, log into the Windows directory
from MS-DOS before running SETUP.EXE
MORE INFORMATION
The "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" for version 3.0 provides instructions
on how to install new Windows device drivers on page 564 under "To install
a device driver not supplied with Windows." Step 1 is correct but does not
specify that you must be in the Windows directory after exiting Windows in
order for Setup to display the list of the current Windows configuration as
expected in step 2.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/7/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB67703 |
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