Setver.exe Is Not Loaded at Startup (163186)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1
This article was previously published under Q163186

SYMPTOMS

When you start your computer, Setver.exe may not be loaded.

CAUSE

When Windows 95 was preinstalled by the computer's manufacturer, the Setver.win file may not have been renamed to Setver.exe.

RESOLUTION

Rename the Setver.win file to Setver.exe and then restart your computer.

NOTE: For information about how to rename a file, view the "Renaming Files" topic in Windows 95 Help.

MORE INFORMATION

If the Setver.win file has not been renamed to Setver.exe, you may not receive an error message when Windows 95 attempts to load the file. If Setver.exe is being loaded from the Config.sys file, you may receive the following error message:
The following file is missing or corrupted:
<drive letter>:\<directory>\setver.exe
There is an error in you CONFIG.SYS file on line <x>.
You can verify whether Setver.exe was loaded by typing the following line at a command prompt:

mem /c /p

If Setver.exe was loaded, SETVER is listed in the table.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/30/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB163186
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