Q147276: MSB: How to Run Programs Via Multiple CD Changer
Article: Q147276
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
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:
- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Human Body for Windows, version 1.0
- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores Inside the Earth for Windows, version 1.0
- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Ocean for Windows, version 1.0
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SUMMARY
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If you have installed one of the products listed above from a multiple CD-ROM
changer, you may have problems accessing the CD-ROM drive where the disk is
located. This occurs when the disk is inserted in a drive different from the one
from which the program was installed.
RESOLUTION
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The program attempts to access and run from the CD-ROM drive you used for
installation. If you want to run the program from a different CD-ROM drive, you
must make a change to the drive designation in the Band.ini file for the
program.
To change the drive designation, use the instructions below for your version of
Magic School Bus.
MSB Human
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1. If you're using Windows 95/98, in Windows Explorer, open the MSKids\MSBHuman
folder.
If you're using Windows 3.x, in File Manager, open the MSKids\MSBHuman folder.
2. Double-click the Band.ini file to open it in Notepad.
3. You should see entries similar to the following:
[init]
main=!D:\msbhuman\ (where D: represents the CD-ROM drive)
second=!c:\mskids\msbhuman
user=&c:\mskids\msbhuman
syscaps=35
[info]
pid=25252-G90-8546345
4. On the line where "D" represents the CD-ROM drive letter, change "D" to the
drive letter that matches where you have inserted the MSB Human Body compact
disc.
For example, if you have inserted the compact disc into drive G, change the
line from
main=!D:\msbhuman\
to
main=!G:\msbhuman\
5. On the File menu, click Save.
MSB Human Body should now function successfully in your multiple CD-ROM changer.
MSB Ocean
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1. If you're using Windows 95/98, in Windows Explorer, open the
MSKids\MSBOcean\System folder.
If you're using Windows 3.x, in File Manager, open the MSKids\MSBOcean\System
folder.
2. Double-click the Band.ini file to open it in Notepad.
3. You should see entries similar to the following:
[init]
main=>C:\MSKids\MSBOcean\System\FC\;!C:\MSKids\MSBOcean\System\;!D:
\MSBOcean\;
user=>C:\MSKids\MSBOcean\System\
syscaps=2
minimize=1
[info]
pid=36506-442-2873026
4. On the line where "D" represents the CD-ROM drive letter, change "D" to the
drive letter that matches where you have inserted the MSB Ocean compact
disc.
For example, if you have inserted the compact disc into drive G, change the
line from
main=>C:\MSKids\MSBOcean\System\FC\;!C:\MSKids\MSBOcean\System\;!D:
\MSBOcean\;
to
main=>C:\MSKids\MSBOcean\System\FC\;!C:\MSKids\MSBOcean\System\;!G:
\MSBOcean\;
5. On the File menu, click Save.
MSB Ocean should now run successfully in a multiple CD-ROM changer.
MSB Inside the Earth
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To change the drive designation, use one of the methods listed below.
Method 1, for Windows 95/98
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1. If you're running Explores Inside the Earth, exit the program.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type "regedit" (without the quotation marks), and then click
OK.
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall Windows. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems
resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be resolved. Use
Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, use the on-line Help in
Registry Editor, then go to the Changing Keys And Values Help topic. You
should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat)
before you edit the registry.
4. From the Registry menu, click Export Registry File.
5. Type "Registry Backup" (without the quotation marks), then click "All" in the
Export Range area, and click Save.
6. Locate and open the registry key shown below:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Kids\MSB Earth\Init\
7. Modify the "main" value, to access the appropriate drive.
For example, if you have inserted the compact disc into drive G, change the
line from:
main=>C:\MSKids\MSBEarth\System\FC\;!C:\MSKids\MSBEarth\System\;!D:
\MSBEarth\System\;
to
main=>C:\MSKids\MSBEarth\System\FC\;!C:\MSKids\MSBEarth\System\;!G:
\MSBEarth\System\;
MSB Inside the Earth should now run successfully in a multiple CD-ROM changer.
Method 2, for Windows 3.x
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1. If you're using Windows 3.x, in File Manager, open the
\MSKids\MSBEarth\System.
2. Double-click the Band.ini file to open it in Notepad.
3. You should see entries similar to the following:
[init]
main=>C:\MSKids\MSBEarth\System\FC\;!C:\MSKids\MSBEarth\System\;!D:
\MSBEarth\System\;
user=>C:\MSKids\MSBEarth\System\User\
syscaps=3
minimize=1
cdaudio=1
miscellaneous=0
[info]
pid=37963-OEM-1208613-83643
4. On the line where "D" represents the CD-ROM drive letter, change "D" to the
drive letter that matches where you have inserted the MSB Ocean compact
disc.
For example, if you have inserted the compact disc into drive G, change the
line from
main=>C:\MSKids\MSBEarth\System\FC\;!C:\MSKids\MSBEarth\System\;!D:
\MSBEarth\System\;
to
main=>C:\MSKids\MSBEarth\System\FC\;!C:\MSKids\MSBEarth\System\;!G:
\MSBEarth\System\;
5. On the File menu, click Save.
MSB Inside the Earth should now run successfully in a multiple CD-ROM changer.
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Keywords :
Technology : kbHomeProdSearch kbZNotKeyword kbKidsSearch kbScholasticHuman kbScholasticOcean kbScholasticEarth kbMSBSearch
Version : WINDOWS:1.0
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