Microsoft KB Archive/142329

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Error Message: Error Loading C:\Windows\System\Setup.exe

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Q142329

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
After you install or remove Norton Utilities for Windows 95, Norton AntiVirus for Windows 95, or Norton Navigator, you may receive the following error message when you restart Windows 95:

Error loading C:\Windows\System\Setup.exe.

You must reinstall Windows.

CAUSE
This error message can occur when Symantec's installation program cannot change the Windows 95 shell to Windows Explorer after installing or removing a program. Symantec Technical Support has confirmed that this problem occurs when a System.in_ file is present in the Windows folder.

RESOLUTION
Follow these steps to set Windows Explorer as the Windows 95 shell:

 Restart your computer. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press the F8 key, and then choose Command Prompt Only.  Use any text editor (such as Edit.com) to open the System.ini file in the Windows folder. To use Edit.com, type the following line: "edit c:\windows\system.ini"  Change the line that reads "Shell=C:\Windows\System\Setup.exe" to: "Shell=Explorer.exe" Save the System.ini file and then close the editor. Restart your computer.

To prevent the problem from reoccurring, delete or rename the System.in_ file in the Windows folder.

MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: nu

Keywords : win95 appscomp

Issue type :

Technology : kbWin95search kbWin95