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The information in this article applies to:
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy of the
registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in the
Windows folder.
SYMPTOMS
When you use the right mouse button to click an .inf file, the Install
command may not be available on the context menu that appears.
CAUSE
The Install command may not be available if the default association for
.inf files is changed from the default value. This is often done by using
the right mouse button to click an .inf file while holding down the SHIFT
key, selecting a different program to open the .inf file, and then
selecting the "Always use this program to open this type of file" check
box.
RESOLUTION
To enable the Install command for .inf files, use any one of the following
methods:
- NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing
Keys And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Note that you should make a backup copy of the registry files
(System.dat and User.dat) before you edit the registry.
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems
that may require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry
Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
Change the "(Default)" value in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.inf registry key
to "inffile" (without the quotation marks). Restart your computer for
this change to take effect.
- Restore the standard shell commands. To do so, click the Start button,
click Run, type the following line in the Open box, and then click OK:
rundll setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132
c:\windows\inf\shell.inf
NOTE: Type the above line as one long line. If you installed Windows
95 in a folder other than the Windows folder, adjust the command
accordingly.
After hard disk activity stops, restart Windows 95.
- 1. Start Windows Explorer.
2. On the View menu, click Options, and then click the File Types tab.
3. In the Registered File Types box, click Setup Information, and then
click Edit.
4. Click New, type Install in the Action box, and then type the
following line in the Application Used To Perform Action box:
c:\windows\rundll.exe setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection
DefaultInstall 132
NOTE: Type the above line as one long line. If you installed
Windows 95 in a folder other than the Windows folder, adjust the
command accordingly.
5. Click OK Until you return to Windows Explorer.
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