Q81680: Windows 3.1 Setup Requires Spaces Between Parameters

Article: Q81680
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 29-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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The Microsoft Windows 3.1 and 3.11 Setup program requires spaces between command
line switches.

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When you use command line switches to pass parameters to the Windows Setup
program, you must use a space to separate the switches. If you don't use a
space, Setup interprets multiple switches as one switch.

The following example illustrates the results of the incorrect use of command
line switches.

  SETUP /B/I   Setup executes in B&W mode but still detects hardware.
  SETUP /I/B   Setup doesn't detect hardware but executes in color.

The following examples demonstrate the correct use of command line switches:

  SETUP /I     Setup executes ignoring hardware.
  SETUP /B     Setup executes in B&W mode.

  SETUP /B /I  Setup executes in B&W mode and does not detect hardware.
  SETUP /I /B  Setup does not detect hardware, and executes in B&W mode.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 win31

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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