How To Install Visual Basic to a Network Using 8.3 File Names

 Last reviewed: June 27, 1996
Article ID: Q152789
The information in this article applies to:
  • Standard, Professional, and Enterprise Editions of Microsoft Visual Basic, 16-bit and 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0

SUMMARY

Some network shares, such as Novell or Windows for Workgroups, can only accept files with the 8.3 character file names. This article describes how to install Visual Basic into these shares using the Setup /F option. This option forces the 8.3 file name requirement. When you use this option, file names with the 8.3 format for the directory will be accepted by the setup program.

MORE INFORMATION

To use this option, access the CD-ROM or disk drive containing the setup program, and type the following in the Run dialog box: 

   Setup /f
NOTE: Installing Visual Basic to a network share is not a recommended configuration. This configuration is not supported.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q142517
   TITLE     : VB Doesn't Support Administrator or Network Installation

Additional reference words: 4.00 vb4win vb4all Network Installation
KBCategory: kbsetup kbnetwork kbhowto
KBSubcategory: Setins



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Last reviewed: June 27, 1996
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