DOCUMENT:Q139392 17-SEP-2001 [homemm] TITLE :Mac MM: How to Run Program Without CD-ROM PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles PROD/VER:: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbhw kbmm kbsetup kbusage kbhowto kbHardware ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Bookshelf for the Macintosh, 1993, 1994, 1995 editions - Microsoft Encarta 1994 The Complete Multimedia Encyclopedia - Microsoft Encarta 95 The Complete Interactive Multimedia Encyclopedia for Macintosh - Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia for Macintosh - Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia for Macintosh ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= The information in this article explains how to install the multimedia programs listed at the top of this article directly to your hard drive. This lets you run the program without using the compact disc. NOTE: Installing any Microsoft program as a network installation without a multiple workstation license agreement is violation of the Microsoft Licensing Agreement. MORE INFORMATION ================ The procedure offers improved performance, but requires a large amount of free hard drive space. Program Required Drive Space ------- -------------------- Bookshelf 1995 570 MB Encarta 1995 645 MB NOTE: You should only use this procedure on computers with large-capacity hard drives in situations where fast performance is critical. Installing The Compact Disc --------------------------- To install the entire compact disk to your hard drive, do the following: 1. Open the compact disc and double-click the Installer or Setup icon. This places the program and system files onto your hard drive. 2. When the installation completes, locate the Data folder on the compact disc and copy the following data folders to your hard drive. Product Data Folders -------- ------------ Bookshelf 1995 Books Encarta 1995 Encarta Files 3. Drag these folders directly to your hard drive. The copy process takes some time. These folders must remain directly on the hard drive; they cannot be placed within other folders. 4. Rename your hard drive. Name the hard drive using the exact same name as the program compact disc. The multimedia program now runs on your computer without requiring the compact disc. Additional query words: kbhowto 1994, 1995, 1996 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm cdrom cd cd-disk 1997 97 96 95 94 cd-rom ====================================================================== Keywords : kbhw kbmm kbsetup kbusage kbhowto kbHardware Technology : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbBookshelfSearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbEncartaEnCyc1994 kbEncartaEnCyc1995Mac kbEncartaEnCyc1996Mac kbEncartaEnCyc1997Mac Version : : Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= 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 2001.