WFWG Err Msg: The Version of the SETUP.INF File on Your...

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q91067
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1
  • Microsoft Workgroup Connections 1.0

SYMPTOMS

You may receive the following error message when you install Windows for Workgroups in the same directory as a Workgroup Connections installation: 

   The version of the SETUP.INF file on your system is not valid for
   use with this version of SETUP.EXE. If you continue, Windows may
   not run properly. It is recommended that you quit Setup and then
   copy SETUP.INF from Windows disk #1 to your Windows SYSTEM
   directory.

CAUSE

Normally, you install Workgroup Connections in the DOS directory along with the MS-DOS files. You receive this error if you install Workgroup Connections in another directory, such as WINDOWS, and then try to install Windows for Workgroups in the same directory.

WORKAROUND

To avoid any problems with Windows for Workgroups Setup and to ensure a complete, successful installation, install Windows for Workgroups in a different directory or rename the following files in the target directory:

  • SETUP.INF
  • SYSTEM.INI
  • PROTOCOL.INI

KBCategory: kbsetup kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg wc
Additional reference words: 3.10

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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