Office: Setup Disk 1 Missing SETUP.EXE File

The information in this article applies to:

• The Microsoft Setup program for Windows, version 1.0, 1.1
• Microsoft Office for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.2, 4.2c, 4.3, 4.3c
• Microsoft Office for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0b
• Microsoft Project for Windows, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Microsoft Office Setup program, you may receive the following error message:

   SETUP.EXE could not be found

CAUSE

These problems occur if the "NOINT" virus is present on your computer or has infected your Microsoft Setup disks.

WORKAROUNDS

To work around these problems:

1. Run a vaccination utility for the "NOINT" virus. (To obtain this utility, contact your local software vendor.)

2. You will need to reinstall Microsoft Office.

   http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.htm

STATUS

Microsoft has rigorous quality control measures to insure that viruses are not on disks that we ship. The Setup disks for Microsoft Office are distributed virus-free in sealed, clear, plastic envelopes that display a message about the Microsoft software license agreement. If disks are purchased in any other type of package, they should not be used.

MORE INFORMATION

The following table shows the correct number of files for Disk 1 of each version of Microsoft Office for the 3.5-inch disk sets.

Version         Correct Number of Files

   4.0                   35
   4.0  (Professional)   34
   4.2                   60
   4.2  (CCP)            61
   4.2c (non-DMF)        12
   4.2c (DMF)            10
   4.3                   45
   4.3  (CCP)            46
   4.3c (non-DMF)         8
   4.3c (DMF)            11
   7.0                    8
   7.0b                   8

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q105212
   TITLE     : Office: Setup Problems May Indicate that System Has Virus

   ARTICLE-ID: Q97704
   TITLE     : NOINT Virus Leaves 17 Files on MS-DOS 6.0 and 6.2 Disks