PRB: SDK INSTALL Having Problems Opening INSTALL.INF

Last reviewed: July 23, 1997
Article ID: Q93921

3.10 WINDOWS kbsetup kbprb

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

The following error message occurs when attempting to install the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK):

   Install is having problems opening INSTALL.INF
   Please check to see that this file is available.

CAUSE

INSTALL searches the current directory for INSTALL.INF; therefore, it must be run from the floppy drive containing the install disk.

Note: the same problem occurs when INSTALL.INF resides on a CD-ROM disc and that drive is not the current drive.

RESOLUTION

Run INSTALL from the floppy or CD-ROM drive. For example, type

   a: <CR>
   install

rather than:

   a:install

Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory: kbsetup kbprb
KBSubcategory: Setins
Keywords : kb16bitonly

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Last reviewed: July 23, 1997
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