Microsoft KB Archive/99351

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PRJ: Running Setup from a Network Drive

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Q99351

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Project for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0a, 4.0

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SUMMARY
It is possible to install Microsoft Project to a local drive from a network drive if all the files from the installation disks have been copied to the network drive first. Copying the files from the installation disks to the network drive will allow several users to run the Setup program without having to physically have the installation disks at each local drive.

MORE INFORMATION
When you install Microsoft Project from disks, information is written back to the SETUP.INI file on the Setup disk. Therefore, the Setup disk maintains the User and Company names that were used in the initial installation. However, if all the installation files are in the same directory on a network drive, this information is not written back to the SETUP.INI file. Therefore, each person installing will be prompted to input their name and company name.

To install Microsoft Project to local drives for multiple users from a network drive, do the following:


 * 1) In Windows File Manager, create a directory called PROJDISK on the network drive.
 * 2) Insert the Microsoft Setup disk into the disk drive and select the drive icon for the drive where the disk is located.
 * 3) From the File menu, choose Copy.
 * 4) In the To box type, &quot;x:\PROJDISK&quot; (without the quotation marks), where x is the network drive. Choose OK.
 * 5) Repeat steps 2-4 for the remaining disks.
 * 6) In File Manager, select the PROJDISK directory and select all the files in the directory.
 * 7) From the File menu, choose Properties, and under Attributes, select the Read Only check box and choose OK.
 * 8) Close File Manager.
 * 9) From the workstation where you want to install Microsoft Project, connect to the PROJDISK directory on the network.
 * 10) In Program Manager, choose Run from the File menu. In the Command Line box, type &quot;x:\PROJDISK\SETUP.EXE&quot; (without the quotation marks) where x is the network drive. Choose OK.
 * 11) When the installation prompts you with the dialog box asking for &quot;Microsoft Project Installation Location,&quot; specify the local drive and directory where you want to install Microsoft Project. Choose OK and continue the installation.

To install Microsoft Project on several computers, follow steps 9-11 for each workstation to which you want to install Microsoft Project.

Additional query words: 3.00a

Keywords : kbnetwork

Issue type : kbhowto

Technology : kbProjectSearch kbProject300 kbProject300a kbProject400