Err Msg: Error Happened While Writing to Msbatch.inf (140504)

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When you are creating a server-based Windows 95 Setup folder on a network server using Netsetup.exe, you may receive the following error message:

Error happened while writing one or more entries to Msbatch.inf. It is not possible to continue the Server-based Windows 95 Setup install process.

This error can occur when the files already exist in the destination folder due to a previous installation using Netsetup.exe.

Remove all files from the server folder and perform the server-based Windows 95 Setup process again.

For additional information about creating a server-based Windows 95 Setup, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

133221 Installing a Server-based Windows 95 Setup

Note that Netsetup.exe is included only in the CD-ROM version of Windows 95. It is not included in the floppy disk version of Windows 95.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	12/17/2000
Keywords:	KB140504