PRB: INSTALL /N Prompts for a Floppy Disk

ID: Q110114

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b

SYMPTOMS

When the installation program is used to perform a Workstation Installation (INSTALL /N), it displays the following prompt:

   Enter floppy drive letter [A:] :

CAUSE

The INSTALL /N command was not issued from the Administrative Installation directory.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

In this example, assume the Administrative Installation is located in a directory named N:\ADMIN and that you want to perform a Network Installation in the C:\WORKSTA directory. From the C:\WORKSTA directory, type the command, "N:\ADMIN\INSTALL /N" (without the quotation marks).

RESOLUTION

To avoid this problem, use one of the following workarounds.

Workaround 1: Go to the Administrative Installation Directory

Go to the Administrative Installation directory, and then type the command "INSTALL /N" (without the quotation marks).

For example, assuming the Administrative Installation is located in a directory named N:\ADMIN, type the following commands at the MS-DOS prompt:

   N:
   CD\ADMIN
   INSTALL /N

Workaround 2: Use SUBST to Reassign the Local Drive to Another Letter

If, for reasons such as testing, you require that the Administrative Installation be located on a local hard disk and you do not want to issue the INSTALL /N command from the Administrative Installation directory, use the MS-DOS SUBST command to reassign the directory containing the Administrative Installation to another drive letter.

For example, assuming the Administrative Installation is located in a directory named C:\ADMIN and you want to create a Workstation Installation in a directory named C:\WORKSTA, type the following at the MS-DOS prompt:

   SUBST N: C:\ADMIN
   C:
   CD\WORKSTA
   N:\INSTALL /N

MORE INFORMATION

The Workstation Installation requires a previous Administrative Installation. Even though it prompts for a floppy disk, the Workstation Installation cannot be performed using the Installation floppy disks.

Additional reference words: FoxDos 2.50 2.50a 2.50b message setup KBCategory: kbprg kbprb KBSubcategory:

Last Reviewed: April 18, 1995