Unable to Install Personal Web Server (243513)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Personal Web Server 1.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Personal Web Server 1.0a for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q243513

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install Personal Web Server, you may receive error messages stating that the following files cannot be found: Wsock.vxd, Msshrui.dll, Rpcrt4.dll, Secur32.dll, and Svrapi.dll.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you install Windows over a network. When you do this, the Layout.inf file refers to the network installation point, but the Setup program for Personal Web Server does not use the network location for the files.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, modify the Layout.inf file:
  1. Open the C:\Windows\INF\Layout.inf file with any text editor (such as Notepad).
  2. Place a semicolon (;) at the beginning of each line that contains any of the following files:

    Wsock.vxd
    Msshrui.dll
    Rpcrt4.dll
    Secur32.dll
    Svrapi.dll

  3. Save and close the file.
  4. Install Personal Web Server again.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/29/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB243513
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