Microsoft KB Archive/200843

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Unable to Install Windows 95/98 Year 2000 Updates

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Q200843

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 2.5
 * Microsoft Windows 98
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to install the Windows 95 Year 2000 Update (W95y2k.exe), the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update (Y2k.exe or Y2kw98.exe), or the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2 (Y2kw98_2.exe), you may receive the following error message:

This update is not designed for your version of Windows. Press OK to exit.

CAUSE
This issue can occur for either of the following reasons:


 * You try to install the Windows 95 Year 2000 Update (W95y2k.exe) on a computer running Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, or Windows NT. This update is designed for use only on Windows 95-based computers.
 * You try to install the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update (Y2k.exe or Y2kw98.exe) or the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2 on a computer running Windows 95, Windows 98 Second Edition, or Windows NT. These updates are designed for use only on Windows 98-based computers.

NOTE: Windows 98 Second Edition includes all of the Year 2000 fixes included in both the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update and the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2.

STATUS
This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about the Windows 95 or Windows 98 Year 2000 Updates, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q167075 Availability of the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update" "Q225050 Availability of the Windows 95 Year 2000 Update" Current information about the Year 2000 compliance of Microsoft products is available by calling 1-888-MSFT-Y2K, or from the following Microsoft Web site:

"http://www.Microsoft.com/Year2000" Additional query words:

Keywords : kbsetup win98

Issue type : kbprb

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