Microsoft KB Archive/188177

= Err Msg: Detection Returned the Following Error... =

Article ID: 188177

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q188177



SYMPTOMS
When you upgrade Microsoft Windows 95 to Windows 98 using the "setup /p" command with additional detection switches, you may receive the following error message:

Detection returned the following error: Invalid parameter while calling Detection Manager API.

When Setup is completed, only Dial-Up Adapter may appear in Device Manager.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you use an invalid detection switch with the "setup /p" command. An invalid detection switch prevents hardware detection from being run during Setup.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, run the Add New Hardware wizard in Windows 98. To do so, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Add New Hardware, and then follow the instructions on your screen.



MORE INFORMATION
This behavior does not occur in Windows 95 because Windows 95 Setup runs hardware detection before files are copied. Windows 98 runs hardware detection after your computer is restarted for the first time.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbhardware kbprb kbsetup KB188177

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