PRB: Could Not Write to File Named "SETUP.INI"

ID: Q97054

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5 and 2.5a

SYMPTOMS

The error message "Could not write to file named SETUP.INI" occurs when you install FoxPro for Windows. When you choose the Cancel button, another error message appears stating "The SETUP.INI file is missing or damaged."

CAUSE

FoxPro for Windows writes to the first floppy disk during installation. If the first disk is write protected, the above error will occur during installation.

RESOLUTION

To correct the problem, remove write protection from the first disk and run the Setup program again.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional reference words: FoxWin 2.50 2.50a errmsg err msg KBCategory: kbsetup kbprb kberrmsg KBSubcategory: FxsetupError

Last Reviewed: June 26, 1995