"Setup Cannot Continue" Error Message When You Try to Install a RIS Image (830751)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install a Remote Installation Services (RIS) image, you may receive the following error message:
The manufacturer provided file that Setup is trying to use is corrupted or invalid:

Illegal or missing file types specified in section %1.

Setup cannot continue. To quit Setup, press F3.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if a .dll file is listed in the Txtsetup.oem file of the RIS image.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, follow these steps:
  1. Delete the following line from the [SCSI] section in the Txtsetup.oem file of the RIS image:
    dll=*
  2. Copy the target .dll files that are to be used during Setup to the $oem$\$$\OemDir directory.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/5/2004
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