Application Setup Fails If No AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS

Last reviewed: September 13, 1995
Article ID: Q125448

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you are trying to install a program or Windows device driver, the Setup program for the program or device driver fails.

CAUSE

If the Setup program requires that an AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS file be present on your hard disk, it may fail in Windows 95. If these files are not required due to your computer's configuration, they may not be present.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, you can either:

Create generic AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
-or-
Obtain a new Setup program from the manufacturer.

KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbtool kbsetup
KBSubcategory: wpp95 win95 appscomp
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: September 13, 1995
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