Microsoft KB Archive/151674

= Installing from an .inf File Prompts for Disk =

Article ID: 151674

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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This article was previously published under Q151674



SYMPTOMS
When you install a program by using the right mouse button to click the program's .inf file and then clicking Install, you may receive a dialog box prompting you to insert a disk even if the program is already on the hard disk. When this occurs, you receive the following prompt:

The disk labeled is now required. This disk is provided by your computer manufacturer. Click OK to continue.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the .inf file is located in a folder with a long file name.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, rename the folder containing the .inf file so that its name conforms to the MS-DOS 8.3 naming convention. You may also need to rename parent folders of the folder containing the .inf file.



MORE INFORMATION
For information about a similar problem, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: 141350

TITLE : .inf File Install Fails with Error: "A device attached to..."

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB151674

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