Microsoft KB Archive/81579

= Microsoft Mouse Driver Setup On Floppy Disks =

PSS ID Number: 81579

Article Last Modified on 9/23/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Mouse

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This article was previously published under Q81579



SUMMARY
When installing your Microsoft Mouse software to a floppy disk, the Microsoft Mouse Setup program expects an MS-DOS system disk in the destination drive if it needs to alter the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.



MORE INFORMATION
If you would like Setup to install to a floppy disk and you want it to alter the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, you must have an MS-DOS system disk in the destination drive. If it is not, the following message will be displayed:

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The disk in drive A: does not contain the DOS System files. Please insert a disk that contains these files into the drive.

Press ENTER to continue, F3 to exit Setup



At this point, you must either


 * Exit, make an MS-DOS system disk, and rerun Setup -or-


 * -or-Insert a MS-DOS system disk and press ENTER -or-


 * -or-Exit, rerun Setup, and do not choose to alter the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Any of the following will alter your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:


 * Choosing to load the mouse automatically
 * Choosing to load the Control Panel automatically
 * Choosing to add the Mouse directory to the PATH statement

To make an MS-DOS system disk, do the following:


 * 1) Insert a disk in drive A.

NOTE: All information on this disk will be erased so DO NOT USE a disk with any files of importance on it.
 * 1) From the drive C command prompt, enter the following command:

format a: /s

When the format is complete, you will have an MS-DOS system disk. You can now rerun the Microsoft Mouse Setup program and choose any options.

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