Microsoft KB Archive/93275

= VWF: Setup - How to Install Run-Time From Hard Disk =

Article ID: 93275

Article Last Modified on 9/11/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Sound System 1.0

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This article was previously published under Q93275



SUMMARY
Video for Windows 1.0 includes a royalty-free run time that can be distributed according the the Video for Windows license agreement.

Video for Windows run time installation was not designed to run from a hard disk. However, it can be installed from a hard disk by either modifying the SETUP.INF file or installing from a directory called DISK1.

The run time installs correctly if you install it from a floppy disk, following the instructions in the release notes (VFW1.WRI) document that is provided with Video.

NOTE: The same problem occurs if installing from a CD-ROM.



SYMPTOMS
When run from a hard disk, the Video run time setup gives an error:

Can't open file c:\disk1\mplayer.ex_.



CAUSE
The setup program is looking to verify that the complete setup structure is available. It does this by looking for a specific file, in this case, mplayer.ex_. However, it is looking in a specific directory for this file.

NOTE: This does not cause a problem when running setup from a floppy.

Resolution 1 - Install from directory named DISK1:


 * 1) Create a directory on the hard disk called DISK1.
 * 2) Copy the run-time files from the RUNTIME directory on the Video Drivers disk into the DISK1 directory.
 * 3) Run the SETUP program in the DISK1 directory.

Resolution 2 - Modify the SETUP.INF file:

 Open the SETUP.INF file in the hard disk directory that contains the runtime installation files. Use a text editor such as the Windows 3.1 Notepad accessory.  Locate the following line in the SETUP.INF file:      &quot;1&quot;, &quot;Runtime&quot;, &quot;mplayer.ex_&quot;, &quot;..\disk1&quot;   Modify the line to read as follows:      &quot;1&quot;, &quot;Runtime&quot;, &quot;mplayer.ex_&quot;, &quot;.&quot;  Save the changes to the SETUP.INF file and then run the SETUP program in the hard disk directory.

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