Microsoft KB Archive/241282

= HOWTO: Transfer Application Files to the Target Computer During a Preinstall =

PSS ID Number: 241282

Article Last Modified on 5/15/2001

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 98
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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This article was previously published under Q241282



SUMMARY
System Builders are often required to transfer files to the target system to properly preinstall them. The following are some of the methods by which files can be transferred to the target computer.

NOTE: This information is designed to aid System Builders who are preinstalling applications, fixes, or updates along with the operating system. The Application Preinstall Info Screen of the preinstallation wizard has to be completed before proceeding with these guidelines.



Transferring Files Smaller Than 1.44 MB
Applications that are smaller than 1.44 MB can be copied onto a floppy disk.

 Boot the target computer with the Preinstallation Boot Floppy (PBF). When the following message is displayed on the target computer, remove the PBF from the floppy disk drive and press the CTRL+C keys to halt the preload process: "Preparation for Preload is Complete. Remove the Microsoft Preload Boot diskette from drive A: and press a key to continue with Preload."

 Type Y when prompted to terminate batch job. Insert the floppy disk containing the application files into the floppy disk drive. Copy the files to the specified location on the C:\Drive.Example:

A:\>c:

C:\>md app

C:\>copy a:\*.* c:\app

NOTE: The name of the directory created (in this case, app) should be the same as specified in Application Preinstallation Info Screen of step 12 of the Preinstallation Guide.

Transferring Files Greater Than 1.44 MB
If the application, fixes, or update folders consist of more than one file, then copy the files into separate floppy disks if their total size exceeds 1.44 MB.  Boot the target computer with the Preinstallation Boot Floppy (PBF).</li> When the following message is displayed on the target computer, remove the PBF from the floppy disk drive and press CTRL+C to halt the preload process: "Preparation for Preload is Complete. Remove the Microsoft Preload Boot diskette from drive A: and press a key to continue with Preload."

</li> Type Y when prompted to terminate batch job.</li> Insert the floppy disk containing the application files into the floppy disk drive.</li> Copy the files from the different floppy disks to the specified location on the C:\Drive.

Example:

A:\>c:

C:\>md app

C:\>copy a:\*.* c:\app

NOTE: The name of the directory created (in this case, app) should be the same as specified in Application Preinstallation Info Screen of step 12 of the Preinstallation Guide.</li></ol>

Transferring a Single File Greater Than 1.44 MB
Files that are larger than 1.44 MB must be copied from a network share or other, large capacity storage media. Please follow the instructions detailed below to transfer files from a network share:  Download MSWGCN.exe (Microsoft Workgroup Connection) from:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/mswgcn.exe

Copy this Microsoft Workgroup Connection file to a floppy disk.</li> Create a Network Share Folder in the reference computer with the appropriate permissions.Example:

<Share Name: Update>

</li> Copy the application files into the Update Folder.</li> Boot the target computer with the MS-DOS Boot floppy disk or a Windows 9x Startup Disk.</li> Create a directory named TEST on the target hard disk (in this case, drive C).</li> Copy MSWGCN.EXE (Microsoft Workgroup Connection) from the floppy disk to this new directory.</li> Change to the TEST directory and run MSWGCN at the MS-DOS prompt to extract the Workgroup Connection files.</li> Run Setup to configure the specific network card you have in your PC. In the Setup for Workgroup Connection screen, you see: "Setup will place your Workgroup Connection files in the following directory. If this is where you want these, press enter. If you want Setup to place the files in a different directory, type the full path of that directory and then press enter."

The default directory is C:\DOS.

Example:

You can extract the files to c:\NET directory.

</li> After you have restarted, boot the system with the MS-DOS Boot floppy disk or the Windows 9x Startup Disk.</li> Create a Folder called app in your hard disk.

Example:

C:\>md app

NOTE: The name of the directory created (here: app) should be the same as specified in Application Preinstallation Info Screen of step 12 of the Preinstallation Guide.</li> <li>Change to your C:\NET Directory. Type Net Use Z:\\<ServerName>\<Share Name> .Example:

<Assume your reference computer (Server) is called Server>

C:\Net>Net Use Z:\\Server\Update

</li> <li>Copy the Applications files from the Network Share to your C:\>App directory.Example:

Z:\>Copy *.* c:\App

</li> <li>Reboot the target computer with the Preinstallation Boot Floppy (PBF), and follow the preinstallation procedure as mentioned in the Preinstallation Guide.</li></ol>

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