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# Setup May Not Find Existing Applications

Article ID: 102150

Article Last Modified on 4/9/2004

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

This article was previously published under Q102150

## SYMPTOMS

When you re-install Windows NT, Setup may not find applications on an NTFS drive.

## CAUSE

If a file exists on an NTFS drive and the administrator does not have read privileges to that file, Setup will stop reading files and return a blank dialog box (instead of a dialog box with applications that can be installed).

## RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, continue installing Windows NT. Log on as administrator and take ownership of all files. Run Setup, and choose Setup Applications.

## STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt win32

Keywords: kbsetup KB102150