Installing from an .inf File Prompts for Floppy Disk

Last reviewed: May 29, 1996
Article ID: Q151674

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you install a program by using the right mouse button to click the program's .inf file and then clicking Install, you may receive a dialog box prompting you to insert a floppy disk even if the program is already on the hard disk.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the .inf file is located in a folder with a long file name.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, rename the folder containing the .inf file so that its name conforms to the MS-DOS 8.3 naming convention. You may also need to rename parent folders of the folder containing the .inf file.

MORE INFORMATION

For information about a similar problem, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q141350
   TITLE     : .inf File Install Fails with Error: "A device attached
               to..."

KBCategory: kbsetup
KBSubcategory: win95
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: May 29, 1996
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