Article ID: 163186 - Last Review: September 30, 2003 - Revision: 2.0

Setver.exe Is Not Loaded at Startup

Retired KB ArticleRetired KB Content Disclaimer
View products that this article applies to.
System TipThis article applies to a different operating system than the one you are using. Article content that may not be relevant to you is disabled.
This article was previously published under Q163186
Expand all | Collapse all

SYMPTOMS

When you start your computer, Setver.exe may not be loaded.
Back to the top

CAUSE

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

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.
Back to the top

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.
Back to the top
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 95
Back to the top
Keywords: 
kbprb KB163186
Back to the top
Retired KB ArticleRetired KB Content Disclaimer
This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.
Back to the top