Missing file setupx.dll

Stephan Helbig · External Since: Oct 23, 2005 Posts: 2

Hello alltogether,

Wonder if someone might be able to help me with this: I was trying to
upgrade a 95b to 98. When starting the 98 cd I received the error
message that it cannot upgrade the system as there is already one
installed (or so...). Did some research on the internet and found out
that there is a missing file calles setupx.dll and in fact- it's not on
my computer under 95b. So I checked my 95b OEM cd but couldn't find it.
Question now: Where can I find the missing file- or: How can I upgrade
without it?

Thanks in advance for any help,

Stephan

Alan Edwards · External Since: Apr 25, 2004 Posts: 5109

Look in Precopy2.cab for setupx.dll

Is the Win98 also an OEM?
If so, then it is probably not meant for an upgrade, rather a clean
install.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 10:21:47 +0200, Stephan Helbig <sthl DeleteThis @gmx.de>
wrote:

>Hello alltogether,
>
>Wonder if someone might be able to help me with this: I was trying to
>upgrade a 95b to 98. When starting the 98 cd I received the error
>message that it cannot upgrade the system as there is already one
>installed (or so...). Did some research on the internet and found out
>that there is a missing file calles setupx.dll and in fact- it's not on
>my computer under 95b. So I checked my 95b OEM cd but couldn't find it.
>Question now: Where can I find the missing file- or: How can I upgrade
>without it?
>
>Thanks in advance for any help,
>
>Stephan

Stephan Helbig · External Since: Oct 23, 2005 Posts: 2

Hi Alan,

Thanks for the info.
However the problem still exists and yes the CD is no upgrade but a
plain install CD.
But I thought I could get it going as well.
So I followed the hints about the error message I'm receiving here on
http://www helpwithwindows.com/windows98/srat-01.htm where they
recommend that I rename setupx.dll and setupx.w95 to setupx.old1 and
setupx.old2.
And if there's no setupx.w95 I should copy a new one from the CD into
the system folder.
However under DOS mode both cannot be found and I only sound setupx.dll
in the system folder (now replaced by a new copy).
But where is now the setup.win95 on the CD? Haven't found it though
browsing through all those .zip files there...

Stephan

Alan Edwards schrieb:
>
> Look in Precopy2.cab for setupx.dll
>
> Is the Win98 also an OEM?
> If so, then it is probably not meant for an upgrade, rather a clean
> install.
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
> On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 10:21:47 +0200, Stephan Helbig <sthl RemoveThis @gmx.de>
> wrote:
>
> >Hello alltogether,
> >
> >Wonder if someone might be able to help me with this: I was trying to
> >upgrade a 95b to 98. When starting the 98 cd I received the error
> >message that it cannot upgrade the system as there is already one
> >installed (or so...). Did some research on the internet and found out
> >that there is a missing file calles setupx.dll and in fact- it's not on
> >my computer under 95b. So I checked my 95b OEM cd but couldn't find it.
> >Question now: Where can I find the missing file- or: How can I upgrade
> >without it?
> >
> >Thanks in advance for any help,
> >
> >Stephan

Alan Edwards · External Since: Apr 25, 2004 Posts: 5109

??
I told you where setupx.dll is in the CD for Win95 B

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:47:11 +0200, Stephan Helbig <sthl.TakeThisOut@gmx.de>
wrote:

>Hi Alan,
>
>Thanks for the info.
>However the problem still exists and yes the CD is no upgrade but a
>plain install CD.
>But I thought I could get it going as well.
>So I followed the hints about the error message I'm receiving here on
>http://www helpwithwindows.com/windows98/srat-01.htm where they
>recommend that I rename setupx.dll and setupx.w95 to setupx.old1 and
>setupx.old2.
>And if there's no setupx.w95 I should copy a new one from the CD into
>the system folder.
>However under DOS mode both cannot be found and I only sound setupx.dll
>in the system folder (now replaced by a new copy).
>But where is now the setup.win95 on the CD? Haven't found it though
>browsing through all those .zip files there...
>
>Stephan
>
>Alan Edwards schrieb:
>>
>> Look in Precopy2.cab for setupx.dll
>>
>> Is the Win98 also an OEM?
>> If so, then it is probably not meant for an upgrade, rather a clean
>> install.
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>> http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>
>> On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 10:21:47 +0200, Stephan Helbig <sthl.TakeThisOut@gmx.de>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Hello alltogether,
>> >
>> >Wonder if someone might be able to help me with this: I was trying to
>> >upgrade a 95b to 98. When starting the 98 cd I received the error
>> >message that it cannot upgrade the system as there is already one
>> >installed (or so...). Did some research on the internet and found out
>> >that there is a missing file calles setupx.dll and in fact- it's not on
>> >my computer under 95b. So I checked my 95b OEM cd but couldn't find it.
>> >Question now: Where can I find the missing file- or: How can I upgrade
>> >without it?
>> >
>> >Thanks in advance for any help,
>> >
>> >Stephan

benjmyers · External Since: Dec 05, 2004 Posts: 246

Extract it from "precopy2.cab" to a floppy on the computer you are using
now. WinZip can handle cab files.

http://www.winzip.com

Ben

"Stephan Helbig" <sthl.DeleteThis@gmx.de> wrote in message news:435B481B.DA2408ED@gmx.de...
> Hello alltogether,
>
> Wonder if someone might be able to help me with this: I was trying to
> upgrade a 95b to 98. When starting the 98 cd I received the error
> message that it cannot upgrade the system as there is already one
> installed (or so...). Did some research on the internet and found out
> that there is a missing file calles setupx.dll and in fact- it's not on
> my computer under 95b. So I checked my 95b OEM cd but couldn't find it.
> Question now: Where can I find the missing file- or: How can I upgrade
> without it?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help,
>
> Stephan