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Q122474: Encarta 1995: Manual Installation Instructions for Windows 3.x

Article: Q122474
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 1995 editions; WINDOWS:3.x
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Encarta 95 The Complete Interactive Multimedia Encyclopedia 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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This article provides instructions on how to manually set up Microsoft Encarta
1995 on Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.x.

CAUTION: Do not use these steps if your are using Microsoft Windows 95 or
Microsoft Windows NT. The manual installation uses a batch file that copies
Windows 3.x system files onto your hard drive. Allowing the system files to be
overwritten in Windows 95 or Windows NT may cause improper system performance.

This installation is equivalent to the "Faster" Setup option, which requires up
to 9.7 megabytes (MB) of disk space and provides the best performance.

The steps below assume the following:

- Your destination directory is C:\ENCARTA.

- Windows is in C:\WINDOWS.

- Your CD-ROM drive is drive X.

MORE INFORMATION
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Copying Files
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1. Exit from Windows.

2. At the MS-DOS command prompt, change to the X:\AAMSSTP\MANUAL directory and
  run MANUAL.BAT by entering the following command:

  "manual.bat c:\windows c:\encarta" (without the quotation marks)

  This will copy and decompress the Compressed Audio, OLE and Video for Windows
  system files.

3. Type the following command:

  "ren c:\windows\system\msref1.ttf msref2.ttf" (without the quotation marks)

4. Create the directory C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\MSINFO if it does not already exist.

5. Change to the directory X:\AAMSSTP and enter the following command:

  "decomp -f x:\aamsstp\fonts\msref1.tt_ c:\windows\system\msref1.ttf" (without
  the quotation marks)
  "decomp -f x:\aamsstp\system\ctl3dv2.dl_ c:\windows\system\ctl3dv2.dll"
  (without the quotation marks)
  "decomp -f x:\aamsstp\system\msvidc.dr_ c:\windows\system\msvidc.drv" (without
  the quotation marks)
  "decomp -f x:\aamsstp\system\msinfo.ex_ c:\windows\msapps\msinfo\msinfo.exe"
  (without the quotation marks)

Changes to the WIN.INI File
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Use a text editor, such as Windows Notepad, to make the following changes to the
WIN.INI file, which is located in the Windows directory:

1. Find the [mci extensions] section in the file, and add the following lines if
  they are not already present:

        AVI=AVIVideo
        MMM=MMMovie
        WAV=WaveAudio
        MID=Sequencer

2. Create a section labeled [Microsoft System Info] and add the following line,
  unless the section and line are already present:

  "MSINFO=C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\MSINFO\MSINFO.EXE" (without the quotation marks)

Changes to the SYSTEM.INI File
------------------------------

Use a text editor to make the following changes to the SYSTEM.INI file, which is
located in the Windows directory:

1. Find the [Drivers] section, and add or modify lines so that the section
  appears as follows:

        MSACM.msgsm610=msgsm610.acm
        WaveMapper=msacm.drv
        VIDC.MSVC=msvidc.drv
        VIDC.RT21=indeov.drv
        VIDC.CVID=iccvid.drv
        VIDC.IV31=ir32.dll
        MSACM.msadpcm=msadpcm.acm
        MSACM.imaadpcm=imaadpcm.acm
        VIDC.MRLE=msrle.drv
        VIDC.YVU9=indeov.drv
        VIDC.IV32=ir32.dll

2. Find the [386Enh] section, and add the following lines if they are not
  already present:

       device=vshare.386
       device=dva.386

3. Find the [mci] section, and add the following lines if they are not already
  present:

      AVIVideo=mciavi.drv
      MMMovie=mcimmp.drv

Changes to the MPLAYER.INI File
-------------------------------

Use a text editor to create or modify the following sections in the MPLAYER.INI
file, which is located in the Windows directory. The sections should appear as
follows:

     [Options]
     MMMovie=61

     [Devices]
     MMMovie=286, Microsoft Multimedia Movie Player

Changes to the ENCARTA.INI File
-------------------------------

Use a text editor to create or modify the ENCARTA.INI file, which is located in
the Windows directory. The section should appear as follows:

     [95Options]
     CodePath=C:\ENCARTA\ 
     SpellFile=C:\ENCARTA\encart95.lex
     InstPath=C:\ENCARTA\ 
     BookPath=X:\encyc95\ 
     DateTable=X:\encyc95\ 
     ShowTitleScreen=1
     IntroPlaySounds=1
     SaveWindowLayout=0
     SetBookmarkOnExit=1
     WordProcessor=C:\WINDOWS\write.exe
     JumpColor=255
     DictPath=X:\encyc95\dict\ 
     ShowInfo=1

Install Fonts
-------------

The Encarta Setup program installs special fonts. Perform the following steps to
install these fonts manually:

1. In the Microsoft Windows Control Panel, choose Fonts from the Settings menu.

2. Check the list of fonts for the following:

  Arial (TrueType)
  MS Reference 1 (TrueType)
  MS Reference 2 (TrueType)
  Phonetic
  Symbol (TrueType)

  If any of the above fonts are not in the list, note which ones and continue
  with step 3.

3. Choose the Add button.

4. In the Add Fonts dialog box, from the Directories list, select the
  C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory.

5. Select the missing fonts and then choose the OK button.

NOTE: You can make multiple selections by holding down the CTRL key while you
click each font.

Register OLE Information
------------------------

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

2. Type the following commands, choosing OK after each line:

  "regedit x:\encarta\encarta.reg" (without the quotation marks)
  "regedit c:\windows\mplayer.reg" (without the quotation marks)
  "regedit c:\windows\system\cleanup.reg" (without the quotation marks)
  "regedit c:\windows\system\ole2.reg" (without the quotation marks)

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

  Registration Info Editor
  Information in <filename> has been successfully
  registered in the registration database.

  Choose OK.

Create the Encarta Program Group in Program Manager
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1. In Program Manager, create a new group called "Microsoft Multimedia" (if it
  does not already exist).
  a. From the File menu in the Program Manager, choose New.

  b. Select New Program Group and choose OK.

  c. In the Program Group Properties dialog box, type "Microsoft Multimedia"
     (without the quotation marks) in the Description field and choose OK.

2. Create the following two items in the Microsoft Multimedia group. To create
  an item, choose New from the Program Manager File menu, then select Program
  Item and choose OK. Copy the information into the fields of the Program Item
  Properties dialog box, then choose OK:

  Item 1:
  Description:     Microsoft Encarta '95
  Command Line:    C:\ENCARTA\ENCART95.EXE

  Item 2:
  Description:     READ ME: Encarta Tips
  Command Line:    WRITE.EXE X:\README.WRI

Restart Windows
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After restarting, the manual installation is complete.

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