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Q119102: Dangerous Creatures: Manual Installation Instructions

Article: Q119102
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 1.00
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Dangerous Creatures for Windows, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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The following describes how to manually set up Dangerous Creatures.

CAUTION: If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT, when copying files, DO NOT
overwrite ANY existing files. Allowing the system files to be overwritten in
Windows 95 or Windows NT may cause improper system performance.

These directions assume the following:

- The hard disk drive is drive C.

- Windows is installed in C:\WINDOWS.

- The CD-ROM drive is drive X.

MORE INFORMATION
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1. Create a directory called C:\MSDANGER on your hard disk (drive C).

2. Copy the following files from the X:\XFILES\APP directory on the CD-ROM to
  the C:\MSDANGER directory on your hard disk:

      PIDHOLDR.DLL
      MSDANGER.THE
      README.TXT
      EXPLORE.EXE
      MSDANGER.DLL
      MSDANGER.EXE

3. Copy the following file from the X:\XFILES\SYSTEM directory on the CD-ROM to
  the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory on the hard disk:

      ACMCMPRS.DLL
      AVICAP.DLL
      AVIFILE.DLL
      COMPOBJ.DLL
      DISPDIB.DLL
      DVA.386
      ICCVID.DRV
      IMAADPCM.ACM
      INDEOV.DRV
      IR21_R.DLL
      IR32.DLL
      MAP_WIN.HLP
      MCIAVI.DRV
      MCIMMP.DRV
      MCIOLE.DLL
      MMP.DLL
      MSACM.DLL
      MSACM.DRV
      MSADPCM.ACM
      MSRLE.DRV
      MSVIDC.DRV
      MSVIDEO.DLL
      OLE2.DLL
      OLE2CONV.DLL
      OLE2DISP.DLL
      OLE2NLS.DLL
      OLE2PROX.DLL
      STDOLE.TLB
      STORAGE.DLL
      TYPELIB.DLL
      VBRUN200.DLL
      VER.DLL
      VSHARE.386

4. Copy the following file from the X:\XFILES\SYSTEM directory on the CD-ROM to
  the C:\WINDOWS directory on the hard disk:

      MPLAYER.EXE
      MPLAYER.HLP
      INDEO.INI

5. Modify and/or add the following sections to the SYSTEM.INI file:

  NOTE: Do not delete any information from these sections.

      [Drivers]
      WAVEMAPPER=MSACM.DRV
      VIDC.MSVC=MSVIDC.DRV
      VIDC.CVID=ICCVID.DRV
      VIDC.RT21=INDEOV.DRV
      VIDC.YVU9=INDEOV.DRV
      VIDC.IV32=IR32.DLL
      VIDC.IV31=INDEOV.DRV

      [MSACM]
      INSTALL=MSADPCM.ACM

      [MCI]
      AVIVIDEO=MCIAVI.DRV

6. Modify and/or add the following sections to the WIN.INI file:

      [MCI EXTENSIONS]
      AVI=AVIVIDEO

7. Create a file named MSDANGER.INI with the following entries:

      [MICROSOFT DANGEROUS CREATURES]
      CD=X:
      DIRECTORY=C:\MSDANGER\ 
      DISABLESOUNDEFFECTS=0
      VIDEOINWINDOW=0
      FIRSTVIDEOINWINDOW=0
      DISABLENARRATION=0
      PRINTHIGHQUALITY=1
      PRINTPORTRAIT=0
      COMMAND=C:\MSDANGER\MSDANGER.THE
      WINDOW=195,134
      DEMO=0

  Save the file MSDANGER.INI to the C:\WINDOWS directory.

8. Register OLE information.

  a. From the File menu in the Program Manager, choose Run.

  b. Type the following command lines, and choose OK after each line.

         regedit x:\xfiles\system\mplayer.reg
         regedit x:\xfiles\system\ole2.reg
         regedit x:\xfiles\system\cleanup.reg

     NOTE: If the operation is successful, the following message appears:

  Registration Info Editor Information in X:\XFILES\SYSTEM\*.REG has been
  successfully registered in the registration database.

     Choose OK.

9. Create a new program group called "Microsoft Multimedia."

  a. From the File menu in Program Manager, choose New.

  b. Select New Program Group and choose OK.

  c. Enter " Microsoft Multimedia " (without the quotation marks) in the
     Description box and choose OK.

10. Add the following new program item to this group.
  a. From the File menu in Program Manager, choose New and choose OK to add a
     new Program Item.

  b. Enter the following description and command line for the program item:

         Description: Dangerous Creatures
         Command Line: C:\MSDANGER\MSDANGER.EXE
         Working Directory: C:\MSDANGER

  c. Choose OK to accept the information.

11. Restart Windows for the system changes to take affect.

Additional query words: kbhowto 1994multi media multimedia multi-media

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbZNotKeyword kbDangerousCreatures
Version           : 1.00

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