Q152730: XGEN: How to Make Disks From the Select CD
Article: Q152730
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbusage
Last Modified: 28-MAR-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0
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SUMMARY
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The Microsoft Select CD includes a copy of Exchange Server Standard Edition.
This article explains the procedure for creating the connector disks for the
Standard Edition of Exchange from the Select CD.
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There are two ways to create disks from the Select CD.
Using Cdselect.exe:
The Select CD includes a program that gives the customer a graphical interface
for creating disk images, Cdselect.exe. This program is located on the Server
Pool PC Server 1 CD. Insert this CD and run Cdselect.exe. This program will run
on Windows 3.x, Windows for Workgroups 3.x, Windows 95, and Windows NT.
NOTE: When you insert this CD on Windows 95, Autorun, if enabled, will
automatically start Cdselect.exe.
When the program starts, choose the connector you want, click the Make Disk
button and follow the prompts.
Using the DOS utilities
These utilities below can be found in the \Dostools directory on the Server Pool
PC Server 1 CD. This is an excerpt from the Readme.txt file. The path to the
.img or .dmf file can be found in the Select CD documentation.
DSKIMAGE.EXE. Writes floppy diskettes from an *.IMG image file.
Syntax:
dskimage img-file drive [/f]
Parameters:
img-file: The full pathname of the *.IMG disk image file. drive. Drive letter of
the destination floppy disk drive.
Switches:
/F Usually used when the floppy disk in the drive is unformatted. Using /f
causes the floppy disk in the target drive to be formatted before the disk is
written. If the disk is already formatted, /f will re-format the disk anyway.
If the /f switch is omitted and the disk in the drive is unformatted,
dskimage will fail.
Example:
dskimage \us\word.win\disk1.img b: /f
Limitations:
- Will not work on *.DMF images.
- Will not work on 360K image files while running under Windows 95. Under
Windows 95, use Icopy.exe, or start Cdselect.exe and choose Make Disk. Or run
under Windows 3.x or Window for Workgroups 3.x.
Dmfwrite.exe. Writes Microsoft DMF (Distribution Media Format) floppy diskettes
from a *.DMF image file.
Syntax:
dmfwrite dmf-file drive [/u] [/w]
Parameters:
dmf-file: The full pathname of the *.DMF disk image file.
drive: Drive letter of the destination floppy disk drive.
Switches:
/U Don't prompt to insert diskette.
/W Prompt before exiting.
Example:
dmfwrite \us\office.win\disk2.dmf a: /u
Limitations:
- Will not work on *.IMG image files
ICOPY.EXE. Extracts all files out of an *.IMG image file and copies them to a
floppy disk or hard disk. The subdirectory structure is maintained, as well as
time and date stamps on files. Hidden and System files are copied as well.
Syntax:
icopy img-file drive
Parameters:
img-file: The full pathname of the *.IMG disk image file.
drive: Drive letter of the destination drive. The drive can be either a floppy
disk drive, or a local or a networked hard disk.
Example:
icopy \us\word.win\disk1.img d:\word
To expand all image files into a single directory, use:
icopy \us\word.win\disk1.img x:\word
icopy \us\word.win\disk2.img x:\word
To expand each image file into a subdirectory, use:
icopy \us\word.win\disk1.img x:\word\disk1
icopy \us\word.win\disk2.img x:\word\disk2
Limitations:
- Will not work on *.DMF image files
MAKEDISK.BAT. Creates a floppy disk set from disk%.IMG or disk%.DMF files. Some
products do not allow disk sets to be made, e.g. CD-ROM versions.
Syntax:
makedisk source destination [start]
Parameters:
source: The full pathname of the directory containing the images to be copied.
destination: Drive letter of the destination drive. Must be either floppy disk
drive a: or b:.
Switches
start: The first disk you want to create. Default is 1.
Example:
makedisk d:\us\word.win a:
makedisk d:\us\excel.win a: 2
Limitations:
- Will not work on a product that has no disk image (*.IMG or *.DMF) files
provided on the Select CD.
- Will not work on 360K image files while running under Windows 95. Under
Windows 95, use Icopy.exe, or start Cdselect.exe and choose Make Disk. Or run
under Windows 3.x or Window for Workgroups 3.x.
Additional query words: XGENeral imc x.400 x400
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Keywords : kbsetup kbusage
Technology : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version : winnt:4.0
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