Setup Does Not Detect That Windows 3.0 Is Already Installed

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q67703
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a

SUMMARY

If you attempt to change Windows' configuration and you are NOT logged into the Windows directory (where the SETUP.EXE resides) before you start Windows 3.0 SETUP.EXE, the Setup program does not detect that Windows 3.0 is already installed and does not display the current Windows configuration as you would expect. Instead, Setup begins installing a new copy of Windows 3.0.

To change the Windows configuration, log into the Windows directory from MS-DOS before running SETUP.EXE

MORE INFORMATION

The "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" for version 3.0 provides instructions on how to install new Windows device drivers on page 564 under "To install a device driver not supplied with Windows." Step 1 is correct but does not specify that you must be in the Windows directory after exiting Windows in order for Setup to display the list of the current Windows configuration as expected in step 2.

KBCategory: kbsetup kbdisplay
KBSubcategory: win30
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00a documentation error docerr
win30

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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