Microsoft KB Archive/258671

= SU995035 Error Message During Windows 98 Setup =

Article ID: 258671

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


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

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This article was previously published under Q258671



SYMPTOMS
When you upgrade your computer to Windows 98, you may receive the following error message:

"SU995035. Invalid command option was specified check command line and try again or type setup/?



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Setver.exe file is damaged.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the following steps:  Restart your computer to a command prompt, using the appropriate steps for your operating system. For Windows 95-based computers:

 Restart your computer. When the "Starting Windows 95" message is displayed, press F8, and then click Command Prompt Only.

For Windows 98-based computers:

 Restart your computer. Press and hold down the CTRL key after your computer completes the Power On Self Test (POST), and then choose Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu.</li></ol>

For additional information about Windows 98 startup, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

178548 No 'Starting Windows 98' Message at Startup

</li> At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command:

cd\windows

ren setver.exe setver.old

</li> Extract a new copy of the Setver.exe file from the Microsoft Windows 98 CD-ROM. For information about how to extract a file, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

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MORE INFORMATION
For information about Setup error messages, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

129971 "SU" Error Message List for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me Setup

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