DOCUMENT:Q76754  09-NOV-1999  [win95x]
TITLE   :Windows Err Msg: Unknown File Copy Failure
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SYMPTOMS
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When reinstalling Windows version 3.0 or 3.0a over a previous version of Windows
3.0, you may receive the following error message:

   

                    File Copy Error !

        Unknown File Copy Failure:   <filename>.

           ENTER=Continue       F3=Exit

CAUSE
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This error message occurs if the executable files of the previous version have
been marked as read-only.

RESOLUTION
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To successfully install over the previous files, change the file attributes by
removing the read-only attribute for each file.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a

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Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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