Win95 Setup Error (SU0129) Continues
Vincent Andersen
installation error CU0129 (occurs at the start of
"Analyzing Your Computer"). How do I bypass this check?
Please, no responses that say "get another computer" or
the like. And, I've restarted setup in safe mode dozens
of times.
BACKGROUND:
- AST laptop (no CD) hard-drive went out a couple years
ago.
- I recently found a new OEM 815MB hard-drive for it. My
wife is going to use it at school (K-1 teacher)
- I installed new HDD, then did Fdisk and Format using a
Windows 95 startup disk [NOTE: I believe the Fdisk and
Format all went properly. HDD is readable, has some DOS
files on it and reads 815 MB on C:. However, I used
FORMAT C: /u (based on info I found on a website) rather
than FORMAT C: /s (which I noticed the next day on another
website) - Anyway, I'm not sure this has anything to do
with my problem].
- I couldn't find the original installation disks for the
AST, so I am using the Windows 95 installation disks for
Dell laptop I have.
- Since the AST doesn't have a CD, I used the EXTRACT /c
command to copy all the Windows 95 *.cab files (30
diskettes) onto the AST into a directory named c:\win95
- I start the AST laptop with the Dell Windows 95 startup
disk, then launched setup (on C:\win95) from DOS
- I initially got a few bombs as setup tried opening a
couple of the first *.cab files (precopy3.cab and
win95_03.cab). However, I manually used the EXTRACT /e
command and extracted them myself, restarted setup and it
moved past this error.
- But, now I'm stuck at the "Analyzing Your Computer"
section of the setup. It bombs. I get the error SU-129
"Setup was unable to determine your computers hardware
configuration". The setup program terminates and I can't
get around it.
- I've tried turning off the computer, restarting setup,
and selecting the setup safe mode - but it still bombs
with SU0129. I've done this dozens of times.
- There is nothing wrong with the laptop that I know of.
Memory checks out fine. HDD works fine. DD works.
Nothing plugged into the back ports (not even a mouse).
- I found a page on the internet listing dozens of
switches for Windows 95 installation setup. A couple of
the switches (e.g., 'setup /p a') looks like they would
allow me to step through the installation process and
select yes or no to launch a setup module. HOWEVER, using
'setup /?' on my setup program shows that it only knows
about 5 very simple switches that are of no use to me.
- What is the problem and how do I get past it? Is the
hardware detection module of setup missing a file or is
the file corrupted? Which file would that be?
- HELP?
John
SU0129
Error SU0129
Setup was unable to determine your computer's hardware
configuration. Setup cannot continue and will now close.
To resolve this behavior, shut down your computer, run Setup
again, and then choose the Safe Recovery option. For
additional information about this error message, click the
article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base: Q186738 Reinstalling Windows 98 or Windows Me
Causes Safe Recovery Error Message
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q186738
John
philo
laptops differ
it's not generally possible to install a version of windows
from one laptop onto another
the best option is to find or obtain the original windows installtion
designed for your laptop
"Vincent Andersen" <vmand...@erineng.com> wrote in message
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