Windows Err Msg: Error Building WIN.COM (66732)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.0a
This article was previously published under Q66732

SUMMARY

The message "!! Error Building WIN.COM !!" occurs if you run Microsoft Windows version 3.0 network setup (SETUP /N) from the Windows Setup Disk (disk 1) or from a shared directory if WIN.CNF and/or the appropriate logo file (*.LGO) for the display being set up are damaged or missing.

This error message may also be displayed if the Windows Setup program's automatic hardware detection feature is having difficulty with hardware recognition. You can nclude the /I switch to disable Setup's hardware detection feature. For example: 
     Setup /I /N

MORE INFORMATION

The size and disk location of the WIN.CNF and logo files are listed below. If all 282 files appear to be in the shared directory and you suspect that these files are not missing but simply corrupted, you can expand them invidually off of the original disks. Otherwise, carefully follow the directions on page 553-554 of the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide."

NOTE: All the logo files are on the same disk of a given format.

WIN.CNF Size and Disk Location

Size of
File            Expanded File   Disk #          Format
-------         ------------    ------          ------

WIN.CNF         3456            1               1.2 MB, 720K
                                2               360K
CGALOGO.LGO      880            2               1.2 MB, 720K
EGALOGO.LGO     1072            4               360K
EGAMONO.LGO     1024
HERLOGO.LGO      976
VGALOGO.LGO     1120
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB66732
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