Windows 3.1 Setup Requires Spaces Between Parameters

Last reviewed: November 30, 1994
Article ID: Q81680

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

The Microsoft Windows 3.1 and 3.11 Setup program requires spaces between command line switches.

MORE INFORMATION

When you use command line switches to pass parameters to the Windows Setup program, you must use a space to separate the switches. If you don't use a space, Setup interprets multiple switches as one switch.

The following example illustrates the results of the incorrect use of command line switches.

   SETUP /B/I   Setup executes in B&W mode but still detects hardware.
   SETUP /I/B   Setup doesn't detect hardware but executes in color.

The following examples demonstrate the correct use of command line switches:

   SETUP /I     Setup executes ignoring hardware.
   SETUP /B     Setup executes in B&W mode.

   SETUP /B /I  Setup executes in B&W mode and does not detect hardware.
   SETUP /I /B  Setup does not detect hardware, and executes in B&W mode.

KBCategory: kbsetup
KBSubcategory: win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.11 win31

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Last reviewed: November 30, 1994
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