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Q126140: Frank Lloyd Wright Icon Changes to Default Icon

Article: Q126140
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft The Ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright for Windows, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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During the installation of The Ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright, an icon is created
to access the program. The installed icon for Frank Lloyd Wright can change to
the Windows default icon because the working directory and the program files are
located on the CD-ROM drive.

RESOLUTION
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Workaround 1
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1. Insert The Ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Open the Program Manager group that contains The Ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright
  icon.

3. Select the Frank Lloyd Wright icon by clicking it once (do not double-click
  it).

4. From the File menu, choose Properties.

5. Choose the Change Icon button.

6. Choose OK.

7. Select OK from the Program Item Properties dialog. A Network Path Specified
  dialog box appears with the message:

  The specified path points to a file that may not be available during later
  Windows sessions. Do you want to continue?

  NOTE: This message is by design because the working directory for The Ultimate
  Frank Lloyd Wright is located on the CD-ROM drive, and CD-ROM drives are
  viewed as network drives by the operating system.

8. Choose the Yes button.

The Windows default icon changes to The Ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright icon.

Workaround 2
------------

1. Open the Program Manager group that contains The Ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright
  icon.

2. Select the Frank Lloyd Wright icon by clicking it once (do not double-click
  it).

3. From the File menu, choose Properties.

4. Choose the Change Icon button.

5. Choose Browse.

6. In the Browse dialog box, select the hard drive and subdirectory for Frank
  Lloyd Wright. The default is C:\WRIGHT.

7. Click the file FLW.ICO. Choose the OK button.

8. Choose the OK button.

9. Choose OK in the Program Item Properties dialog. A Network Path Specified
  dialog box appears with the message:

  The specified path points to a file that may not be available during later
  Windows sessions. Do you want to continue?

  NOTE: This message is by design because the working directory for The Ultimate
  Frank Lloyd Wright is located on the CD-ROM drive. CD- ROM drives are viewed
  as network drives by the operating system.

10. Choose the Yes button.

The Windows default icon changes to The Ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright icon.

Additional query words: 1.0multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword kbUltimateFLW
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0

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