Microsoft KB Archive/111523

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ID: Q111523

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b

SYMPTOMS
If the PATH environment variable in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file already contains the Administrative Installation directory, the Network Installation (INSTALL /N) adds an extra semicolon to the beginning of the PATH statement.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxPro versions 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b for MS-DOS. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) At the MS-DOS command prompt, type "PATH" (without the quotation marks) to view the current PATH environment variable. In this example, assume that the Administrative Installation directory is N:\ADMIN, and that typing PATH displays the following:

PATH=C:\DOS;N:\ADMIN
 * 1) At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following to start the installation program and create a Network Installation in the C:\FOX directory:

N:

CD\ADMIN

INSTALL /N C:\FOX
 * 1) At the installation program's Welcome screen, press any key to continue.
 * 2) When prompted for the installation directory, press the ENTER key (which defaults to Yes) to accept the default directory, which should be

C:\FOX.
 * 1) When prompted to add the installation directory to the PATH statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, press ENTER (which defaults to Yes).
 * 2) At the screen that informs you that a backup of AUTOEXEC.BAT was saved, press any key to continue.
 * 3) At the screen that says "The Basic portion of installation is complete," press the ESC key to quit.
 * 4) At the Installation Complete screen, press any key to continue. You are now returned to the MS-DOS prompt.
 * 5) Use a text editor, or type the following command at the MS-DOS command prompt to view the contents of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Look for the PATH statement.

TYPE C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT | MORE

Note that the path statement contains an extra semicolon before the first path name. In this example, the PATH statement will look like one of the following: PATH ;C:\FOX;C:\DOS;N:\ADMIN -or- SET PATH = ;C:\FOX;C:\DOS;N:\ADMIN

Additional reference words: FoxDos 2.50 2.50a 2.50b buglist2.50 buglist2.50a buglist2.50b KBCategory: kbsetup kbnetwork kbbuglist KBSubcategory:
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