Microsoft KB Archive/84940

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Setup Error: File xxx.xxx Open/Creation Access Denied

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Q84940

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

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SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Windows or Windows for Workgroups Setup displays the following error message when you reinstall Windows or Windows for Workgroups

File  open/creation access denied. This file may be in use by another application or is in use by the operating system.

where  is TIMER.DRV, MMSYSTEM.DLL, or Screen Font files (*.FONs).

CAUSE
This message appears when all the files have been deleted from the Windows directory but not from the Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

If you choose Retry after receiving this error message, the same message is displayed again. If you choose Skip, the files are not be copied to the Windows SYSTEM subdirectory. However, this should not affect the Windows installation because the files are already present in the Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 setup error access denied file copy

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Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311