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Q106540: Scenes 1.0: Cannot Install the After Dark Module

Article: Q106540
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Scenes (all collections), version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you choose Custom Installation for Microsoft Scenes, you cannot install the
After Dark module. The After Dark option in the Custom Installation dialog box
is unavailable (dimmed).

CAUSE
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The Microsoft Scenes setup program searches the AD_PREFS.INI file in the Windows
directory for a PATH= line to determine where After Dark is installed. If the
AD_PREFS.INI is not present or there is no PATH= line in the AD_PREFS.INI file,
the After Dark module is not installed.

RESOLUTION
==========

AD_PREFS.INI is an initialization file that is created and used by After Dark.
If this file does not exist in the Windows directory, you can create one using a
text editor, such as the MS-DOS Editor or Windows Notepad. This file should
contain the following:

  [After Dark]
  path=c:\<directory>\ 

Where <directory> is the path to your After Dark directory. Save this file
to your Windows directory as AD_PREFS.INI.

If the file already exists in the Windows directory, add the PATH= line as shown
above.

MORE INFORMATION
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After Dark is manufactured by Berkeley Systems, a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.

For more information on the AD_PREFS.INI file or After Dark, contact Berkeley
Systems technical support at (510) 549-2300.

Additional query words: grayed out dim dimmed ad berkley express installation greyed msscenes screen saver screensaver

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbScenesSearch kbScenes100
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0

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