Article ID: 110162
Article Last Modified on 10/10/1999
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q110162
SUMMARY
In several of the 3.5-inch Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 disk sets, Disk 8 contains the Disk 1 files.
You can obtain these files by contacting Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS) Windows for Workgroups support.
MORE INFORMATION
The following installation and usage instructions are included on the READNOW.TXT file included in the MSWFW8.EXE self-extracting EXE file:
To create a Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 3.5-inch, 1.44 megabyte Disk 8:
- Create a temporary directory on your hard disk drive. For example, type MD C:\MSWFW8 at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.
- Copy MSWFW8.EXE to the temporary directory created in step 1. For example, type copy a:mswfw8.exe c:\mswfw8 at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.
- Change to drive C by typing c: at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.
- Change to the MSWFW8 directory by typing cd \mswfw8 at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.
- Run MSWFW8.EXE by typing c:\mswfw8\mswfw8 at the MS-DOS command prompt and then pressing ENTER. This expands the Windows for Workgroups 3.11 files.
- Delete MSWFW8.EXE from the temporary directory. For example, type del c:\mswfw8\mswfw8.exe at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.
- Copy the remaining files to newly formatted a high-destiny (1.44 megabyte), 3.5-inch disk. For example, type copy c:\mswfw8\*.* a: at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.
- Change the volume label on the floppy disk to MSWFW8 using the LABEL program. For example, type label a: mswfw8 at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.
- Delete the files in the temporary directory on your hard disk drive. For example, type del c:\mswfw8\*.* at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.
- Remove the temporary C:\MSWFW8 directory. For example, type rd c:\mswfw8 at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.
You should now be able to use your newly created Windows for Workgroups Disk 8 to install Windows for Workgroups.
Additional query words: 3.11 disk1 disk8
Keywords: KB110162
