Microsoft KB Archive/121423

= WFWG Err Msg: Couldn't Locate Windows Installation =

Article ID: 121423

Article Last Modified on 10/28/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

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This article was previously published under Q121423



SYMPTOMS
When you run the IPCONFIG command at an MS-DOS command prompt from within the Windows directory, the following error message is displayed:

Error: couldn't locate Windows installation



CAUSE
This error message occurs when the Windows directory is not in the path.



RESOLUTION
Edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and add the Windows directory to the path. For example, at the MS-DOS command prompt type

edit c:\autoexec.bat

press ENTER, and then change path c:\dos;c:\ to: path c:\dos;c:\;c:\windows Save the file, exit MS-DOS Editor, and restart the system.

Additional query words: 3.11 tcpip err msg

Keywords: KB121423

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