DOCUMENT:Q119661 08-NOV-2001 [homemm]
TITLE :Ancient Lands: Manual Installation Instructions
PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.0
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Ancient Lands for Windows, version 1.0
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SUMMARY
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This article provides instructions to manually install Ancient Lands.
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These instructions assume:
- Your hard disk is drive C
- Your destination folder is C:\Mslands
- Your Windows folder is C:\Windows
- Your CD-Rom drive is drive D
If your hard disk drive, destination folder, Windows folder, or CD-ROM drive
letters are different, replace the drive letters and folder names throughout
this article with the drive letters and folder names on your computer.
NOTE: The following instructions discuss copying, editing, and modifying folders
and files. For more information about accomplishing these tasks in Windows, see
your Windows printed documentation or online Help.
Steps for Windows or Windows for WorkGroups, Versions 3.x
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If you are running Microsoft Windows 3.x, follow these steps. When copying files,
exit Windows and copy from the MS-DOS command prompt. Allow MS-DOS to overwrite
any files it finds already on your hard drive.
1. Create a folder named C:\Mslands on your hard drive.
For example, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt and press the
ENTER key at the end of the line:
"md C:\mslands" (without the quotation marks)
2. Copy all the files from the D:\Xfiles\App folder to the C:\Mslands folder.
The files are:
- Explore.exe
- Mslands.exe
- Readme.txt
- Mslands.dll
- Mslands.the
- Pidholdr.dll
For example, to copy Mslands.exe, type the following at the MS-DOS command
prompt and press ENTER at the end of the line:
"copy d:\xfiles\mslands.exe c:\mslands" (without the quotation marks)
3. Copy the following files located in the D:\Xfiles\System folder to the
C:\Windows\System folder:
- Acmcmprs.dll
- Iccvid.drv
- Mcimmp.drv
- Msrle.drv
- Avicap.dll
- Imaadpcm.acm
- Mciole.dll
- Msvidc.drv
- Avifile.dll
- Indeov.drv
- Mmp.dll
- Msvideo.dll
- Cleanup.reg
- Ir21_R.dll
- Mplayer.reg
- Ole2.dll
- Compobj.dll
- Ir32.dll
- Msacm.dll
- Ole2.reg
- Dispdib.dll
- Map_Win.hlp
- Msacm.drv
- Ole2conv.dll
- Dva.386
- Mciavi.drv
- Msadpcm.acm
- Ole2disp.dll
- Ole2nls.dll
- Stdole.tlb
- Typelib.dll
- Ver.dll
- Ole2prox.dll
- Storage.dll
- Vbrun200.dll
- Vshare.386
4. Copy the following files from the D:\Xfiles\System folder to the C:\Windows
folder:
- Mplayer.exe
- Mplayer.hlp
- Indeo.ini
5. Use a text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad, to make the following changes
to the Mslands.ini file, which is located in the Windows folder. If the
Mslands.ini file does not already exist, create one in the Windows folder
with these entries:
[MICROSOFT ANCIENT LANDS]
CD=X:
DIRECTORY=C:\MSLANDS\
DISABLESOUNDEFFECTS=0
VIDEOINWINDOW=0
FIRSTVIDEOINWINDOW=0
DISABLENARRATION=0
PRINTHIGHQUALITY=1
PRINTPORTRAIT=0
COMMAND=C:\MSLANDS\MSLANDS.THE
WINDOW=195,134
DEMO=0
6. Use a text editor to make the following changes to the Windows information
files, which are located in the Windows folder:
Changes to the Win.ini File
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[MCI EXTENSIONS]
avi=avivideo
Changes to the System.ini File
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[Drivers]
wavemapper=msacm.drv
vidc.msvc=msvidc.drv
vidc.cvid=iccvid.drv
[MSACM]
install=msadpcm.acm
[MCI]
avivideo=mciavi.drv
7. Add the Ancient Lands icons to Program Manager by following the instructions
at the end of this article.
8. Exit Windows and restart the computer. The installation is now complete.
Steps for Windows 95 or Windows NT
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Follow these steps if you are using Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows NT.
When copying files, DO NOT overwrite ANY existing files.
CAUTION: Allowing the system files to be overwritten in Windows 95 or Windows NT
may cause improper system performance.
1. Create a folder on your hard drive named C:\Mslands.
2. Copy all the files from the D:\Xfiles\App folder to C:\Mslands.
3. Copy the following files from the D:\Xfiles\System folder to the
C:\Windows\System (System32 in NT) folder:
Mmp.dll
Mcimmp.drv
4. Follow step 5 in the section above to create or edit the Mslands.ini file.
5. Add the program icons or shortcuts using the appropriate section below as a
guide.
Create the Start Menu Shortcuts
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If you are using Windows 95, add Ancient Lands to the Start Menu by following
these instructions:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click the Taskbar.
2. Click the Start Menu Programs tab.
3. Click Add.
4. Type the following in the Command Line box, and then click Next:
"c:\mslands\mslands.exe" (without the quotation marks)
5. In the Select Program Folder dialog box, click on the Microsoft Multimedia
folder to select it, and then click Next.
NOTE: If Microsoft Multimedia is not listed, create it as follows:
a. Click New Folder
b. Type the following, and then click Next:
"Microsoft Multimedia" (without the quotation marks)
6. In the Select A Title For The Program dialog box, type the following, and
then click Finish:
"Ancient Lands" (without the quotation marks)
Create Program Manager Icons
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If you use the Windows Program Manager, create the Ancient Lands icons as
follows:
1. Open the Microsoft Multimedia group. If this group does not already exist,
create it as follows:
a. On the File menu, click New.
b. Click Program Group, and then click OK.
c. In the Description box, type the following, and then click OK:
"Microsoft Multimedia" (without the quotation marks)
2. On the File menu, click New.
3. Click Program Item, and then click OK.
4. Type in the Description and Command Line as listed below, and then click OK:
Description: Ancient Lands
Command Line: c:\mslands\mslands.exe
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