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Q153697: Installing Office 95 with resource kit utility CPS

Article: Q153697
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:3.5,3.51; :3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit, version 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you run Uplodprf.exe (part of the Computer Profile Setup utility, or CPS)
to upload a profile of a workstation that has Office 95 installed, Uplodprf.exe
does not complete.

CAUSE
=====

Uplodprf.exe does not profile long file names. (This is documented in the
Windows NT Resource Kit in the document Cps_faq.txt, found in the Reskit\Cps
directory.) The reason is that downloading the profile uses Winntp.exe, which is
an MS- DOS application and does not understand long file names. Winntp.exe is
similar to Winnt /b in that an MS-DOS partition must be present. This is because
the Windows NT FAT file system (which can use long file names) is not installed
until the GUI portion of Windows NT setup is entered.

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem, configure the master system to support only file
names in the 8.3 format (that is, xxxxxxxx.xxx). To do this, use the following
procedure:

1. Install Windows NT on the master system with the FAT file system (for an
  explanation of CPS, please see volume 1 of the Windows NT Resource Kit).

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide
problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can
be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.

2. Run the Registry Editor(Regedt32.exe).

3. Under the subtree HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, go to the following subkey:

  \System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Filesystem

4. Double-click on Win31Filesystem: Reg_Dword 0x0.

5. Set this value to 1 (0 = off, 1 = on).

6. Quit Regedt32.exe.

7. Install Office 95. The setup program checks the operating system
  configuration and finds that it does not support long file names and instead
  uses the 8.3 file-naming convention.

8. Run Uplodprf.exe and be sure to specify the MSOFFICE directory, for example:

  Uplodprf /s:\\server\sharename -i:profile.ini /msoffice ......

9. Continue on with Winntp as directed.


Additional query words: prodnt 3.50 3.51

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Version           : winnt:3.5,3.51; :3.51

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