Microsoft KB Archive/137657

Publisher for Windows 95 and Design Pack Installation

= Publisher for Windows 95 and Design Pack Installation =

Q137657
- The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Publisher for Windows 95, version 3.0 - Microsoft Publisher Design Pack, version 1.0 - Microsoft Special Occasions Design Pack, version 1.0 - Microsoft StyleLine Design Pack, version 1.0 -

SUMMARY

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All three of the Microsoft Design Packs are compatible with Microsoft Publisher for Windows 95, version 3.0. The setup programs for the Design Packs, however, will not be able to find Publisher for Windows 95 if Publisher is installed in a folder with a long filename. If you want to install the Design Pack to a folder with a long filename, you will have to determine what the MS-DOS (short) filename for the folder is.

To Find the MS-DOS Filename of a Folder ---

The MS-DOS filename for a folder is usually the first six letters of its long filename followed by a tilde (~) and a number. Therefore, a folder called Program Files usually has an MS-DOS filename of Progra~1. A folder called Microsoft Publisher usually has a MS-DOS filename of Micros~1. To find the actual MS-DOS filename of a folder:

1. Double-click My Computer.

2. With the right mouse button, click the folder you are investigating.

3. Click Properties.

The MS-DOS name will be listed in the middle of the General tab.

MORE INFORMATION

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If you upgrade to Publisher for Windows 95 from another version of Publisher, this is usually not an issue, because Publisher 1.0 and 2.0 install by default to a folder called C:\Mspub. If you perform a new installation of Publisher for Windows 95, its default location is C:\Program Files\Microsoft Publisher.

If Publisher for Windows 95 is installed to a folder with a long filename, the Design Pack setup programs will behave as follows:

Design Pack 1 -

During setup for the Publisher Design Pack, you will see this message:

The Publisher Design Pack must be installed in your Publisher directory. Setup has detected the location of your Publisher directory and placed it in the space below. If you aren't sure where Publisher is located, or you think the location below is  correct, click Continue now. If you think that Publisher is installed in a different location, type the name of the Publisher location in  the space below.

The suggested location is C:\Mspub. Change this to the path and folder that contains Publisher for Windows 95.

Special Occasion Design Pack

During setup for the Special Occasion Design Pack, you will see this message:

Setup is unable to find Publisher on your computer. The Publisher Design Pack must be installed to the same place as your Publisher files. Please enter the location of your Publisher directory below.

Once again, the suggested location is C:\Mspub. Change this to the path and folder that contains Publisher for Windows 95.

StyleLine Design Pack -

During setup for the StyleLine Design Pack, you will see this message:

Setup did not find Microsoft Publisher 2.0 on your hard disk. This application is required in order to use some of the components contained in the StyleLine Design Pack.

If you continue, setup will suggest the default directories used by Microsoft Publisher. Some components will not operate completely until Microsoft Publisher 2.0 or higher is installed.

Do you want to continue installing the StyleLine Design Pack?

If you continue, Setup will probably suggest the correct folder. Make sure that the directory is correct and continue.

Additional query words: 3.00 1.00 pub3 pub95 Designpk SPDP w_mspub