DOCUMENT:Q66732 09-OCT-1999 [win95x] TITLE :Windows Err Msg: Error Building WIN.COM PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= The message "!! Error Building WIN.COM !!" occurs if you run Microsoft Windows version 3.0 network setup (SETUP /N) from the Windows Setup Disk (disk 1) or from a shared directory if WIN.CNF and/or the appropriate logo file (*.LGO) for the display being set up are damaged or missing. This error message may also be displayed if the Windows Setup program's automatic hardware detection feature is having difficulty with hardware recognition. You can nclude the /I switch to disable Setup's hardware detection feature. For example: Setup /I /N MORE INFORMATION ================ The size and disk location of the WIN.CNF and logo files are listed below. If all 282 files appear to be in the shared directory and you suspect that these files are not missing but simply corrupted, you can expand them invidually off of the original disks. Otherwise, carefully follow the directions on page 553-554 of the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide." NOTE: All the logo files are on the same disk of a given format. WIN.CNF Size and Disk Location ------------------------------ Size of File Expanded File Disk # Format ------- ------------ ------ ------ WIN.CNF 3456 1 1.2 MB, 720K 2 360K CGALOGO.LGO 880 2 1.2 MB, 720K EGALOGO.LGO 1072 4 360K EGAMONO.LGO 1024 HERLOGO.LGO 976 VGALOGO.LGO 1120 Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a win30 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a ============================================================================= 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 1999.