Microsoft KB Archive/137652

Road Atlas 4.0: Installing Automap Destination Ski

PSS ID Number: Q137652 Article last modified on 12-14-1995

WINDOWS

= SUMMARY =

Although the Automap Destination Ski add-on was originally designed for Automap Road Atlas for Windows, version 3.0, you can install the Automap Destination Ski database to Microsoft Road Atlas for Windows, version 4.0.

After you install Automap Destination Ski to Microsoft Automap Road Atlas version 4.0, you can search for a specific ski area or view information about each of the ski areas and resorts in the database.

= MORE INFORMATION =

To successfully install the Destination Ski database add-on product, Microsoft Automap Road Atlas for Windows, version 4.0 must be installed on the system.

Automap Destination Ski requires approximately 2 MB (megabytes) of free space on your hard drive.

The following are two methods you can follow to install Automap Destination Ski to Microsoft Road Atlas for Windows, version 4.0.

Method 1
  Insert the Automap Destination Ski Disk 1 into the floppy disk drive.   Open the Install.inf file on the floppy disk using a text editor such as Notepad.   Delete the following line from the Install.inf file: Requires=Amw.exe   Save the changes and exit from the text editor.   Install Automap Destination Ski following normal procedures. 

Method 2
  Using a text editor such as Notepad, create an empty file named Amw.exe.   Save the file in the Automap folder. </li>  Install Automap Destination Ski. NOTE: When the installation procedure starts, you will be prompted to input the path to the Automap Road Atlas files. The installation program will copy the program files to the hard disk in the location specified. CAUTION: Microsoft does not recommend installing Automap Destination Ski to the CD-ROM version of Microsoft Automap Road Atlas for Windows, version 4.0. </li></ol>

The database information provided by the Automap Destination Ski add-on is already included on the CD-ROM version of Microsoft Road Atlas version 4.0. If you install the Automap Destination Ski add-on to the CD-ROM version of Microsoft Automap Road Atlas version 4.0, no new ski area information is added, and duplicate ski icons appear on the maps for each ski area.

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