SU995035 Error Message During Windows 98 Setup (258671)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.5
This article was previously published under Q258671 SYMPTOMS
When you upgrade your computer to Windows 98, you may receive the following error message:
"SU995035. Invalid command option was specified check command line and try again or type setup/?
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Setver.exe file is damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the following steps:
- Restart your computer to a command prompt, using the appropriate steps for your operating system.
For Windows 95-based computers:
- Restart your computer.
- When the "Starting Windows 95" message is displayed,
press F8, and then click Command Prompt Only.
For Windows 98-based computers:
- Restart your computer.
- Press and hold down the CTRL key after your
computer completes the Power On Self Test (POST), and then choose
Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu.
For additional information about Windows 98 startup, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
178548 No 'Starting Windows 98' Message at Startup
- At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command:
cd\windows
ren setver.exe setver.old - Extract a new copy of the Setver.exe file from the Microsoft Windows 98 CD-ROM. For information about how to extract a file, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/20/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB258671 |
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