WFWG Err Msg: Couldn't Locate Windows Installation

Last reviewed: July 17, 1995
Article ID: Q121423

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11

SYMPTOMS

When you run the IPCONFIG command at an MS-DOS command prompt from within the Windows directory, the following error message is displayed:

   Error: couldn't locate Windows installation

CAUSE

This error message occurs when the Windows directory is not in the path.

RESOLUTION

Edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and add the Windows directory to the path. For example, at the MS-DOS command prompt type

   edit c:\autoexec.bat

press ENTER, and then change

   path c:\dos;c:\

to:

   path c:\dos;c:\;c:\windows

Save the file, exit MS-DOS Editor, and restart the system.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.11 tcpip err msg

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Last reviewed: July 17, 1995
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