Duplicate .fon Files Installed During Setup

Last reviewed: October 4, 1995
Article ID: Q137683

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you upgrade Windows 3.1 to Windows 95, you may find duplicate .fon files in the Windows\Fonts and Windows\System folders.

CAUSE

Setup does not delete the .fon files in the Windows\System folder because they are in use when you are upgrading from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95. Once Windows 95 is installed, these files are no longer needed. Setup copies the necessary font files into the Windows\Fonts folder.

RESOLUTION

Delete the .fon files in the Windows\System folder. To do so, follow these steps:

Restart your computer. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press the F8 key, and then choose Safe Mode Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu.
Change to the Windows\System folder by typing the following line:
```
      cd windows\system
```
Delete the .fon files by typing the following line:
```
      del *.fon
```
Restart your computer normally.

KBCategory: kbsetup
KBSubcategory: win95
Additional reference words: 95 ttf

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Last reviewed: October 4, 1995
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