WFWG Upgrade Can't Find Windows When Automated Setup is Used

 Last reviewed: December 21, 1994
Article ID: Q92596
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

The upgrade versions of Windows for Workgroups (WFWG) are unable to detect an earlier version of Windows when the Automated Setup option (SETUP.SHH) is used. It does not matter if Windows is on the path or if Setup is run from the WINDOWS directory. The syntax for this automated setup is as follows: 

   setup /h:<path>setup.shh
NOTE: SETUP.SHH is a file that tells Windows what and where to install. It allows for the installation of Windows with little or no user interaction.

WORKAROUND

A possible solution is to modify the SETUP.SHH file.

To have the upgrade versions of Windows for Workgroups detect an earlier version of Windows while using the Automated Setup option, remove the following section from the SETUP.SHH file: 

   [windir]
   c:\windows
NOTE: Removing these two lines causes you to be prompted for the location to install Windows for Workgroups.

KBCategory: kbsetup kbusage
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.10 set up

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Last reviewed: December 21, 1994
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