Restore Windows Files Option Missing from Setup

 Last reviewed: August 13, 1997
Article ID: Q141841
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you run Windows 95 Setup from within Windows 95, the Restore Windows Files option (also known as the Verify Install option) may not appear.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if a title in the Setuplog.txt file contains more than 32 characters (including spaces). Titles are also known as section headers, and begin and end with brackets ([]).

RESOLUTION

Disable any titles containing more than 32 characters in the Setuplog.txt file. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Restart the computer. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press the F8 key, and then choose Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu.

  2. Type the following lines at the command prompt: 

          attrib -h setuplog.txt
      edit setuplog.txt

  3. Place a semicolon (;) at the beginning of any title containing more than 32 characters.

  4. On the File menu, click Exit. Choose Yes to save the file when you are prompted.

  5. Restart the computer and then run Setup again.

MORE INFORMATION

The Restore Windows Files option includes the following choices:

  • Restore Windows files that are changed or corrupted
  • Copy all Windows files again

Choosing the first option replaces only files that are missing or have changed since the last time you ran Setup. Choosing the second option replaces all files and allows you to change the installation folder.

Note that if any of the following lines are missing from the Setuplog.txt file, the Restore Windows Files option will not be available in Setup: 

   restart=passed
   started=passed
   installdir=<directory>
   reboot=1

Additional query words: 95 reinstall
Keywords : win95 kbsetup kbfaq
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Last reviewed: August 13, 1997
© 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.