DOCUMENT:Q86423 11-OCT-1999 [win95x] TITLE :Unable to Specify Working Directory When Modifying SETUP.INF PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.1,3.11 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= When modifying the [group#] section of the SETUP.INF file in Windows version 3.1, it is not possible to modify the working directory property for an application. MORE INFORMATION ================ The SETUP.INF file can be modified to install a customized version of Windows on multiple machines. It is possible to change the default Program Manager groups, create other groups, and add applications to these new groups. The [group#] section of the SETUP.INF (where # is the number of the group) is used to list applications that belong in a group. There are entries for description, FILENAME.EXE, icon filename, icon n, and profile, but no entry for working directory. The following is an example of the SETUP.INF [group#] section: [group4] "Write", WRITE.EXE "Paintbrush", PBRUSH.EXE,,, pbrush "Terminal", TERMINAL.EXE,,, terminal "Notepad", NOTEPAD.EXE,,, notepad "Recorder", RECORDER.EXE,,, recorder "Cardfile", CARDFILE.EXE,,, cardfile "Calendar", CALENDAR.EXE,,, calendar "Calculator", CALC.EXE,,, calc "Clock", CLOCK.EXE,,, clock "Object Packager", PACKAGER.EXE,,, packager "Character Map", CHARMAP.EXE,,, charmap "Media Player", MPLAYER.EXE,,, mplayer "Sound Recorder", SOUNDREC.EXE,,, soundrec REFERENCES ========== "Microsoft Windows Resource Kit," version 3.1, pages 110 and 128-133 Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 WRK ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.