DOCUMENT:Q228494 11-JUN-2002 [win95x] TITLE :Cannot Install Programs on Portuguese Brazilian Windows 95 PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER:WINDOWS:6.0,95; winnt:6.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 - Microsoft Visual J++, version 6.0 - Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 - Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0 - Microsoft Visual InterDev, version 6.0 - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 6.0 - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 6.0 - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 - Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, version 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you run the Setup program for any of the products listed above on Portuguese Brazilian Windows 95 version 4.00.950 or 4.00.950a, you may receive the following error message and Setup may then end: This product ships with the matching localized language version of Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 4. The localized version of your installed windows Operating system does not match the localized language version of this product. We recommend that you quit setup and install service pack 3 for Windows NT 4 from another source. You may find it at http://www.microsoft.com. Re-rerun Setup after applying the service pack and rebooting your PC. CAUSE ===== The Setup programs for the programs listed above check the operating system version in the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\VersionNumber In Portuguese Brazilian Windows 95 version 4.00.950 or 4.00.950a, the key value is "4.00.722." The Setup programs require version 4.00.950 or later. RESOLUTION ========== WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. To resolve this issue, change the VersionNumber value in the following registry key from "4.00.722" to "4.00.950": HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbVCsearch kbVSsearch kbVJsearch kbVisIDsearch kbVFPsearch kbVBSearch kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVB600 kbZNotKeyword3 kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch kbVFP600 kbVisID600 kbVJ600 kbSSafe600 kbVS600 kbVS600Search Version : WINDOWS:6.0,95; winnt:6.0 Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.