Windows Err Msg: Unknown File Copy Failure (76754)

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This article was previously published under Q76754

SYMPTOMS

When reinstalling Windows version 3.0 or 3.0a over a previous version of Windows 3.0, you may receive the following error message:

                    File Copy Error !

        Unknown File Copy Failure:   <filename>.

           ENTER=Continue       F3=Exit

This error message occurs if the executable files of the previous version have been marked as read-only.

To successfully install over the previous files, change the file attributes by removing the read-only attribute for each file.

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	7/7/2005
Keywords:	KB76754