Microsoft KB Archive/102150

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Setup May Not Find Existing Applications

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Q102150

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1

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SYMPTOMS
When you re-install Windows NT, Setup may not find applications on an NTFS drive.

CAUSE
If a file exists on an NTFS drive and the administrator does not have read privileges to that file, Setup will stop reading files and return a blank dialog box (instead of a dialog box with applications that can be installed).

RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, continue installing Windows NT. Log on as administrator and take ownership of all files. Run Setup, and choose Setup Applications.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt win32

Keywords : kbsetup

Issue type :

Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS310xsearch kbWinNT310xSearch kbWinNTW310Search