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- OSINSTUP - ERROR MESSAGE "OPEN FILE ERROR" IN RED SCREEN
- 10/19/94
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- ERROR MESSAGE "OPEN FILE ERROR" IN RED SCREEN/BOX
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- Please Read Entire Document For Full Explanation of Procedures
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- SYMPTOM: You installed OS/2 for Windows and get a RED
- SCREEN or RED BOX with error message "OPEN FILE
- ERROR" in the INSTALL.LOG.
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- RESOLUTION: The SETUP.INF is corrupt and should be be copied
- into the Windows 3.1, WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory.
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- PROCEDURE:
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- 1. Go to Windows 3.1 subdirectory.
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- 2. Type: CD\WINDOWS\SYSTEM and press Enter.
-
- (You should be in the WINDOWS\SYSTEMS subdirectory)
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- 3. Type: REN SETUP.INF SETUP.OLD and press Enter.
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- 4. Insert the Windows 3.1 Diskette 1 in drive A:.
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- 5. Type: A: and press Enter.
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- 6. Type: COPY SETUP.INF X:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM and press Enter.
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- (X: the drive where Windows 3.1 resides)
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- 7. Remove the diskette.
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- 8. Try Installation again.
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