Microsoft KB Archive/181714

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Err Msg: The Initialization Values for MSDN Archive Edition...

Article ID: 181714

Article Last Modified on 11/13/2003

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APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Windows 3.1 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Developer Network Library Archive
• Microsoft Windows 3.11 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q181714

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to start Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Library Archive on a computer running Microsoft Windows 3.1x, you receive the following error message:

Microsoft InfoViewer

The initialization values for MSDN Archive Edition are not correct in your Infoview.ini file. Please run Setup or read the manual setup instructions.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the 16-bit installation program writes incorrect information to the Infoview.ini file.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. If you want to use only the MSDN Library Archive, skip to step 2. If you want to use both the MSDN Library Archive and the MSDN January 97 Library, install the MSDN January 97 Library. To do so, follow these steps:
   1. Insert the MSDN January 97 Library CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
   2. In Program Manager, click File, and then click Run.
   3. In the Command Line box, type the following line, and then click OK

      <drive>:\Setup.exe

      where <drive> is the letter of the CD-ROM drive.
   4. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the MSDN January 97 Library.
2. Install the MSDN Library Archive. To do so, follow these steps:
   1. Insert the MSDN Library Archive CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
   2. In Program Manager, click File, and then click Run.
   3. In the Command Line box, type the following line, and then click OK

      <drive>:\Setup.exe

      where <drive> is the letter of the CD-ROM drive.
   4. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the MSDN Library Archive.
3. Use a text editor such as Notepad to open the Infoview.ini file, located in the Windows folder.
4. Add the following lines to the [MSDNarc.Settings] section:

   licensed.name=Your Name
   licensed.organization=Your Organization
   license_version=01/28/97
   license_last_read=11/09/95

5. Verify that the following lines are present in the [series] section:

         MSDN=msdncd18.MVB
         MSDNcdc=MSDNcdc.MVB
                           

6. Verify that the following lines are present in the [all titles] section:

         MSDNcdc.MVB=MSDNcdc.MVB
         msdncd18.MVB=msdncd18.MVB
                           

7. On the File menu, click Save.
8. On the File menu, click Exit.

9. Copy the Relnotes.hlp file and the License.hlp file from the MSDN Library Archive CD-ROM to the folder where the MSDN Library Archive is installed. By default, the MSDN Library Archive is installed to the following location:

         C:\Msdn\Archive
                           

   For more information about how to copy a file in Windows, please refer to your Windows printed documentation or online Help.

Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm win3x devnet lib arc

Keywords: kberrmsg kbenv kbsetup kbprb KB181714

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