Q221785: Encarta: Error Messages Displayed While Setup Updates Computer

Article: Q221785
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg kbsetup kbimu
Last Modified: 09-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99 
- Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 99 
- Microsoft Encarta Virtual Globe 99, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you install any of the programs listed at the beginning of this article,
the following message is displayed on the screen:

  Please wait while Setup updates your computer...

While this message is displayed on the screen, you may receive one of the
following error messages:

Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99
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  Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library

  Runtime Error!
  Program: E:\EE\SETUP.EXE
  Abnormal Program Termination

Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 99
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  Encarta Reference Suite 99 Setup Complete

  One or more errors were encountered during Setup. Setup did not complete
  sucessfully.

Microsoft Encarta Virtual Globe 99
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  Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library

  Runtime Error!
  Program: E:\EVG\SETUP.EXE
  Abnormal Program Termination

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the System.ini file has been marked with the
Read-only attribute.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.

2. In the Named box, type "system.ini" (without the quotation marks) and then
  click Find Now.

3. Right-click the System.ini file located in the Windows folder, and then click
  Properties.

4. Click to clear the Read-only check box, and then click OK.

5. Close the Find: Files Named System.ini window, and then restart your
  computer.


Additional query words: 1.00 multi multi-media media mm enc99 evg99

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbsetup kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbEncartaEnCyc1999 kbEncartaReference99 kbEncartaVirtGlobe99
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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