Microsoft KB Archive/68742

Word: PRD Files Not Copied to Disk with Setup Network Option

PSS ID Number: Q68742 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.50

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

The Multiple License Pack Setup program for Microsoft Word version 5.50 (which can be invoked by using the “setup network” command) will install Word 5.50 files onto a network server so that workstations can then install Word 5.50 from the network by connecting to the server and running Setup.

If the “setup network” command is used with the 3.5-inch Setup disk (NOT the 5.25-inch disk), the printer description (PRD) files will not be copied over to the server. “Setup network” from a 3.5-inch disk will create a PRINT subdirectory off the selected server directory and only copy the PRINTERS.DOC and MAKEPRD.EX$ files to this subdirectory.

Workstations that run Setup from the server will be allowed to select printer types, but no PRD files will be copied from the server to the workstation.

To prevent this problem from occurring, do the following:


 * 1) Create a PRINT1 subdirectory off the PRINT subdirectory on the server (for example, W:).
 * 2) Use the DOS Copy command to copy all of the files from the PRINT1 subdirectory on the 3.5-inch Printers disk to the PRINT1 subdirectory on the server.
 * 3) Create a PRINT2 subdirectory off the PRINT subdirectory on the server. (For example, W:).
 * 4) Use the DOS Copy command to copy all of the files from the PRINT2 subdirectory on the 3.5-inch Printers disk to the PRINT2 subdirectory on the server.

Workstations should now be able to run Setup from the server and have the appropriate PRD files copied correctly to their local disk drive.

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