Time Zone Is Requested During Windows 98 Installation

ID: Q182747

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you install Windows 98, you may be prompted for your time zone. This may occur after Setup begins copying files - at this point, you do not normally have to provide any more input for the installation to finish.


CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you perform a clean install, or install to a different folder than your existing Windows 95 folder. If you do so, there is not an existing registry that contains this information, so Setup is unable to determine the time zone.


RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use the appropriate method:

Install Windows 98 Using Windows 95

Install Windows 98 using Windows 95 instead of installing from a command prompt. If you want to install from a command prompt, install to an original Windows 95 folder.

Install Windows 98 Using an Msbatch.inf File

Install Windows 98 using an Msbatch.inf file that contains the proper value for "TimeZone" in the [System] section of the file.

For information about using an Msbatch.inf file, please see Appendix D in the Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit.

Additional query words: 98 95 


Keywords          : kbsetup kbui win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: February 2, 1999