Microsoft KB Archive/300569

= &quot;Cannot Find Layout.inf&quot; Error Message and Computer Stops Responding When You Run Windows Me Setup =

Article ID: 300569

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q300569



SYMPTOMS
When you reinstall Windows Millennium Edition, Setup may stop responding (hang) at 12 percent and you may receive a &quot;cannot find Layout.inf&quot; error message. When this occurs, you must quit Setup.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because migration dynamic link library (.dll) files are damaged.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, use one of the following methods.

Method 1
To resolve this behavior:  Start the computer with the Windows Me startup disk in the floppy disk drive. When you are prompted, select the Start computer with CD ROM Support menu option. At a command prompt, type c: . At a command prompt, type the following command to search for any Iemgrat files:

dir iemigrat.* /s

 Rename all of the Iemgrat files so that they have a .old file extension. For example, type the following command (where  is the folder that contains the file and   is the original file extension):

ren c:\ \iemigrat. iemigrat.old

If there are multiple instances of an Iemigrat file in one folder, rename the files with different file extensions, for example, .001, .002, .003, and so on. After you rename all of the Iemigrat files, type the following command at a command prompt:

cd windows\options

</li> The Options folder contains the Install folder. Rename the Install folder to Old_inst. To do this, type the following command at a command prompt:

ren install old_inst

When you do this, Windows Me Setup does not use this folder.</li> Insert the Windows Me CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.</li> Use the following steps to start Windows Me Setup: <ol> Type cd .. at a command prompt, and then press ENTER.</li> Type cd .. at a command prompt, and then press ENTER.</li> Type : at a command prompt (where   is the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive), and then press ENTER.</li> Type setup at a command prompt, and then press ENTER.</li></ol> </li></ol>

If the you continue to experience the behavior that is described in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section of this article, follow the procedure in the &quot;Method 2&quot; section of this article.

Method 2
If your hard disk has enough free space, install Windows Me in a new folder (also called a &quot;parallel&quot; installation). For additional information about how to install Windows Me in a new folder, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

277648 How to Install Windows Millennium Edition in a New Folder

If you continue to experience the behavior that is described in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section of this article, view the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

268891 How to Troubleshoot Installation Issues During Setup in Windows Millennium Edition

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MORE INFORMATION
The migration .dll files are contain a list of files that Windows Me Setup should not replace if you try to install a version of Windows that is earlier than Windows Me. Because of this, you may need to reinstall updates on your computer.

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