Microsoft KB Archive/61774

Works 2.00: Installing on a Single 360K Floppy-Disk System

PSS ID Number: Q61774 Article last modified on 06-12-1996

2.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

Works version 2.00 can be installed on a single 360K floppy-disk drive; however, this is NOT a supported configuration, and use of the Works Communications tool is not possible in this configuration.

= MORE INFORMATION =

When installing Works 2.00 on a single floppy-disk drive (360K) system, SETUP installs the following files on a single floppy-disk drive in Drive A (note the lack of a printer driver):

WORKS INI 52 4-11-90 9:49a SCREEN VID 9640 9-30-89 10:00a WORKS EXE 329386 9-30-89 10:00a COMM SCD 2090 9-30-89 10:00a INTL RSC 2048 9-30-89 10:00a 5 File(s) 19280 bytes free

The available disk space accommodates most printer drivers. The number of bytes free varies depending on the video driver selected. Also note that the program file has been renamed, but is still compressed.

To use the Spell, Help, Thesaurus, and Learning disks, make working copies of the original disks. Works will ask you to insert a disk when needed.

To free memory, the COMM.SCD file can be deleted because it is needed only for communications. Communications requires the WORKS.OVL file, which does not fit on the disk (thus, the lack of communications).

The INTL.RSC file also can be deleted if USA is selected as the country during setup or in the Options, Works Settings dialog box.

Note: Using Works on a single floppy-disk drive system is NOT a supported configuration and can be cumbersome. Disk swapping is necessary and may result in confusion when saving files.

KBCategory: kbprint KBSubcategory: dworkskb Additional reference words:

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