Microsoft KB Archive/113374

PPT4: Administrative Setup to Empty Directory Only

PSS ID Number: Q113374 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

windows:4.0,4.0a

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0 and 4.0a == 

= SUMMARY =

When performing an administrative installation of PowerPoint for Windows to a shared network location, you may get the following error message:

You chose a directory that contains one or more files. When using the /a switch, you must install to an empty directory to avoid overwriting files that are required by network users.

= MORE INFORMATION =

If you are simply reinstalling the same version of PowerPoint, you should do the following:


 * 1) Make sure that no users are using PowerPoint.
 * 2) Move any custom files, such as company standard templates, from the shared PowerPoint directory and subdirectories.
 * 3) Delete all files and directories from the shared PowerPoint directory.
 * 4) Reinstall PowerPoint.

If you are attempting to update version 2.0 or 3.0 of PowerPoint, do the following:


 * 1) Install PowerPoint 4.0 to a different directory.
 * 2) Have users licensed to use the upgrade installation of PowerPoint 4.0 from the different location.
 * 3) If everyone is upgrading, then you can safely remove the PowerPoint 2.0 or 3.0 files.

If you are updating an installation of PowerPoint 3.0, which was installed as part of Microsoft Office 4.0, you will not be able to install PowerPoint 4.0 to workstations using the network Office 4.0 Setup (because it only knows about PowerPoint 3.0).

= Additional query words: powerpt =

Keywords : kbnetwork kbsetup Version : windows:4.0,4.0a Platform : WINDOWS Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.