Microsoft KB Archive/188334

= Err Msg: Setup Has Searched the Specified Directory, But... =

Article ID: 188334

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 Q188334



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to install Windows 98 on a computer on which Microsoft Windows 3.0 is installed, you may receive the following error message after you type your Product Key and click OK:

Setup has searched the specified directory, but cannot find any qualifying products.

If you are not a licensed user of one of the qualifying products, you must use the full version of Windows 98. Microsoft grants you no license rights to use this upgrade version, and the End User License Agreement included in this package is void.

If you are a licensee of a qualifying product and are having problems, do not exit Setup. Either try Setup again or call Microsoft Product Support Services at the telephone number listed in your manual.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because Windows 98 is not designed to upgrade Windows 3.0



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, contact Microsoft Technical Support for assistance with this issue.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about this issue, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: 186832

TITLE : Err Msg: Windows 98 Setup Requires Microsoft Windows Version...

Additional query words: win30 98 require requirement requirements

Keywords: kbprb kbsetup KB188334

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