Microsoft KB Archive/130747

= WSS Setup Does Not Load TASKMAN.EXE =

Article ID: 130747

Article Last Modified on 6/13/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Sound System 2.0

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This article was previously published under Q130747



SYMPTOMS
When you choose the Task Manager button to close applications during the installation of the Microsoft Windows Sound System, your computer beeps and does not open the Task Manager program specified in the [BOOT] section of the SYSTEM.INI file.



CAUSE
The Windows Sound System tries to open TASKMAN.EXE from the Windows directory instead of using the TASKMAN= line in the [BOOT] section of the SYSTEM.INI file to locate the Task Manager program.



RESOLUTION
Make sure that the TASKMAN.EXE file is present in the Windows directory, or press CTRL+ESC to load the task manager specified in the SYSTEM.INI file.



MORE INFORMATION
When you install the Windows Sound System, Setup prompts you to close all other applications before continuing. Setup displays a Task Manager button so that you can use Task Manager to close the other applications. However, choosing this button does not open the task manager specified in the SYSTEM.INI file. Instead, Setup tries to load the TASKMAN.EXE file from the Windows directory. If this file is not present, your computer beeps and Task Manager is not loaded.

Additional query words: 2.00

Keywords: KB130747

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