MS Backup Err Msg: File Is Not a Setup File... (96333)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22

This article was previously published under Q96333

SYMPTOMS

You may receive the following error message when you start Microsoft Backup for Windows on an NEC portable:
File is not a setup file C:\DOS\DEFAULT.SET

CAUSE

The following two conditions cause this error:

  • NEC BIOS creates a DEFAULT.SET file in the DOS directory when the battery starts running low.
  • The DEFAULT.SET file in the DOS directory is corrupt.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, delete or rename the DEFAULT.SET file, and then restart Microsoft Backup for Windows.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/22/1999
Keywords:KB96333