Microsoft KB Archive/128480

Install Error: Destination Europe Requires File AMW.EXE

PSS ID Number: Q128480 Article last modified on 02-02-1996

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WINDOWS

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= SYMPTOMS =

When you install Destination Europe to Road Atlas 4.0 for Windows, the required file AMW.EXE cannot be found.

= CAUSE =

Destination Europe Install searches the installation directory for a version of Road Atlas for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.02, 3.04, or 3.05. An installed version 4.0 is not accepted.

= RESOLUTION =

To install Destination Europe, you must modify the INSTALL.INF file. The modifications keep Install from looking for AMW.EXE and prevent Install from overwriting files required by Road Atlas.

The steps below involve editing .INF files. For more information about how to accomplish this task in Windows, see your Windows printed documentation or online help.

  Insert the Destination Europe Disk 1 into the floppy disk drive.   Using a text editor such as Notepad, open the file INSTALL.INF located on Disk 1.   Delete the following lines from the INSTALL.INF file: REQUIRES=AMW.EXE 12=USAUPD.NBZ 16=WINPROG.NBZ 17=WINLANG.NBZ   Save changes to the INSTALL.INF file and exit the text editor.   From the Program Manager File menu, choose Run.   In the Command Line box, type the following and press ENTER : where is the letter of your floppy disk drive. For example if you insert Disk 1 into drive A, type the following and press ENTER: a: Install prompts you to type the path to the Road Atlas files and copies the program files to the hard drive. 

= MORE INFORMATION =

Destination Europe creates a new subdirectory called EUROPE.MAP and adds approximately 2.3 MB of map information to your hard drive.

KBategory: kbsetup kbenv kbinterop kbusage kbprb KBSubcategory: win31

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Keywords : win31 Version : 4.00 Platform : WINDOWS ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1996.