New Installation of WFWG with IPX.COM Gives Erroneous Dialog

• Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11

SYMPTOMS

When you install Windows for Workgroups (WFWG) version 3.11 to a new directory, and IPX.COM is running, the following message is displayed:

   The files for IPX Support Driver (Monolithic) with NetBIOS
   transport are currently installed on your computer.

   Do you want to replace them with the version you are
   installing now?

   If you want to replace all later files with the version
   you are installing now, press Yes to All.

CAUSE

After Setup copies the NetWare files to your hard disk (including VIPX.386), the SETUP.INF file instructs Setup to copy them once again. As a result, Setup detects the files it just copied to your hard disk and displays the message noted above.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows for Workgroups version 3.11. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, choose Yes to update the files and continue Setup. Although Setup does not actually update the files, it copies the same version of VIPX.386 to your hard disk and then continues normally.