Windows Err Msg: Unknown File Copy Failure

• Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

SYMPTOMS

When reinstalling Windows version 3.0 or 3.0a over a previous version of Windows 3.0, you may receive the following error message:

                    File Copy Error !

        Unknown File Copy Failure:   <filename>.

           ENTER=Continue       F3=Exit 

CAUSE

This error message occurs if the executable files of the previous version have been marked as read-only.

RESOLUTION

To successfully install over the previous files, change the file attributes by removing the read-only attribute for each file.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a

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Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
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