DOCUMENT:Q107179 26-FEB-2002 [homekids] TITLE :Encarta 1994: Manual Installation Instructions PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Kids Products PROD/VER:: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Encarta 1994 The Complete Multimedia Encyclopedia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= If you encounter problems installing Encarta 1994 using SETUP.EXE, use the INSTALL.BAT file to manually install Encarta and complete the instruction in the MSETUP.WRI file. MSETUP.WRI has instructions for a manual installation including how to correctly execute INSTALL.BAT. MSETUP.WRI is found on the Encarta 1994 CD. The file is located in the X:\MSSTP\MANUAL directory, where X: is the CDROM drive. CAUTION: Do not use these steps if your are using Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows NT. The manual installation uses a batch file that copies Windows 3.x system files onto your hard drive. Allowing the system files to be overwritten in Windows 95 or Windows NT may cause improper system performance. MSETUP.WRI ---------- ENCARTA MANUAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS If you encounter difficulties in setting up Encarta with the SETUP program, you will still be able to fully install and use Encarta by doing a Manual Installation using INSTALL.BAT, a batch file that will copy files from the CD to your hard disk. The normal Encarta setup program gives you the option of two types of installation: Faster (Recommended) and Slower (Minimum). The Recommended installation requires 8.4 megabytes of disk space and provides faster performance. The Minimum installation requires only 2.5 megabytes of disk space but provides slower performance. To have INSTALL copy the files for the installation of your choice, specify the install option as shown below. Once the copying is completed, it will be necessary to modify your WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI files. This can be easily done by opening Notepad or the Windows text editor of your choice and making the following changes to the specified files. For the sake of convenience, you may want to copy the changes from this document and paste them into the appropriate .INI files at the end of the specified sections. Be sure to save the changes as you make them. Running INSTALL.BAT It is recommended that you exit Windows before running INSTALL.BAT to prevent possible difficulties with replacement of some system files. The INSTALL.BAT file is located in the x:\MSSTP\MANUAL directory of your Encarta CD (where 'x' is the drive corresponding to your CD-ROM drive). The CD-ROM drive will be referred to as [source] later in these instructions. To run INSTALL.BAT, select File. Run from the Program Manager and type: "INSTALL [dest] [windows dir] [install option]" (without the quotation marks) [dest] is the path and directory to which you want to install Encarta (usually C:\ENCARTA) [windows] is the path to your Windows directory (usually C:\WINDOWS) [install option] is the installation option you select -- R = Recommended, M = Minimum. Note: Remember the installation you selected, Recommended(R) or Minimum(M), when making the changes to the .INI files as described below. For example: INSTALL C:\ENCARTA C:\WINDOWS R installs Encarta to your C drive in the ENCARTA directory, tells the batch file that Windows is located on your C drive in the WINDOWS directory, and specifies that you would like to install the Recommended (Faster) installation. Once this batch file has finished, you will need to make the changes outlined below. Changes to the WIN.INI file (usually located in C:\WINDOWS) For either installation, add the following seven lines to the section labeled [Fonts]. If you have installed Microsoft multimedia software before, these line may already be present. If they are present, do not add them again. V1 Lucida Sans=v1sp.fon V2 Lucida Sans=v2sp.fon V3 Lucida Sans=v3sp.fon V4 Lucida Sans=v4sp.fon V5 Lucida Sans=v5sp.fon V6 Lucida Sans=v6sp.fon V7 Lucida Sans=v7sp.fon For the Recommended installation, create a section labeled [Encarta] and add the following four lines beneath it : FILE_usa.dct= FILE_usa.ths= ThsFile=[dest]\usa.ths DctFile=[source]encarta\usa.dct For the Minimum installation, create a section labeled [Encarta] and add the following four lines beneath it: FILE_usa.dct= FILE_usa.ths= ThsFile=[source]\encarta\usa.ths DctFile=[source]\encarta\usa.dct For either installation, add the following lines to the section labeled [mci extensions]: AVI=AVIVideo mmm=MMMovie For either installation, add the following to the section labeled [Microsoft Multimedia Catalog]. If the section does not exist, then create it. catalognum=1 path=[source]\mmcat\ parentCD=Microsoft Encarta 1994 Save your WIN.INI file after making these changes. Changes to the SYSTEM.INI file (usually located in C:\WINDOWS) For either installation, add the following lines to the section labeled [Drivers]: Wavemapper=msacm.drv VIDC.CVID=iccvid.drv For either installation, add the following lines to the section labeled [mci]: MMMovie=mcimmp.drv AVIVideo=mciavi.drv For either installation, add the following line to the section labeled [MSACM]. If the section does not exist, then create it. Install=msadpcm.acm Save your SYSTEM.INI file after making these changes. Changes to the CONTROL.INI file (usually located in C:\WINDOWS) For either installation, add the following line to the section labeled [Userinstallable.driver]: VIDC.CVID=iccvid.drv For either installation, add the following line to the section labeled [related.desc]: VIDC.CVID= Save your CONTROL.INI file after making these changes. Copying the ENCARTA.INI to your Windows directory In the \MSSTP\MANUAL directory is a sample ENCARTA.INI file that is preset with all default Encarta settings for the Recommended installation. Copy the file into your Windows directory. If [dest] is C:\ENCARTA and your CD-ROM is D: then no changes are necessary. If you setup the Minimum installation, Encarta is in a directory other than C:\ENCARTA, or your CD-ROM drive is not D:, then make the following changes to the [94Options] section: Recommended CodePath=[dest] BookPath=[source]\ENCYC94\ SpellFile=[dest]\ENCART94.LEX Minimum CodePath=[source]\ENCARTA BookPath=[source]\ENCYC94\ SpellFile=[dest]\ENCART94.LEX Create a new Program Group called "Microsoft Multimedia" in the Program Manager (see your Windows manual for more information on creating a Program Group). Note: The Microsoft Multimedia Catalog requires that your video card be able to display 256 or more colors. If you are installing the Recommended version, create the following icons in the Program Group called Microsoft Multimedia: Item 1 Description: Microsoft Encarta 1994 Command line: [dest]\encart94.exe Working directory: [dest] Item 2 Description: READ ME: Encarta Tips Command line: write.exe [dest]\readme.wri Working directory: Item 3 Description: Microsoft Multimedia Catalog Command line: catstub.exe Working directory: If you are installing the Minumum version, create the following icons in the Program Group called Microsoft Multimedia: Item 1 Description: Microsoft Encarta 1994 Command line: [source]\encarta\encart94.exe Working directory: [source]\encarta Item 2 Description: READ ME: Encarta Tips Command line: write.exe [dest]\readme.wri Working directory: Item 3 Description: Microsoft Multimedia Catalog Command line: catstub.exe Working directory: Additional query words: kbhowto 1994 multi media multimedia multi-media set up 94 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbHomeProdSearch kbEncartaSearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbEncartaEnCyc1994 Version : : ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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