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Q172506: Step By Step Setup Cannot Find Installation Directory On Disk

Article: Q172506
Product(s): Microsoft Press
Version(s): 
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Last Modified: 19-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- MSPRESS Microsoft Access 97 Visual Basic Step by Step ISBN 1-57231-319-6 
- MSPRESS Microsoft Excel 97/Visual Basic Step by Step ISBN 1-57231-318-8 
- MSPRESS Microsoft Word 97 Step by Step Complete Course ISBN 1-57231-579-2 
- MSPRESS Microsoft Office 97/Visual Basic Step by Step ISBN 1-57231-389-7 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you run the Setup program for the Step by Step practice files, you may
receive an error message similar to the following:

  The book's files are supposed to be in a directory named 'Access VBA
  practice.' Setup cannot find this directory, so it's exiting.

The directory name will be different depending on the Step by Step book you are
using.

CAUSE
=====

This error occurs when you are using MS-DOS or real-mode CD-ROM drivers to view
the Step by Step CD-ROM. The Step by Step CD-ROMs were manufactured using long
filenames and filenames containing spaces and lowercase letters. These filenames
and directory names are not readable by real-mode drivers.

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem use the following steps:

1. Insert the Step by Step CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.

3. In the All Folders pane of Windows Explorer, scroll down until you see your
  CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD-ROM drive.

4. In the All Folders pane, use the right-mouse button to click the practice
  folder. The practice folder will have one of the following names:

  ACCESS~1 Access 97 Visual Basic Step by Step
  EXCELV~1 Excel 97 Visual Basic Step by Step
  OFFICE~1 Office 97 Visual Basic Step by Step
  WINWOR~1 Word 97 Step by Step (part of Complete Course)
  WORDAT~1 Word 97 Advanced Topics Step by Step

5. Click Copy on the shortcut menu. A copy of the practice folder and its
  contents is stored on the Clipboard.

6. In the All Folders pane, click your hard drive.

7. In the Contents pane, use the right-mouse button to click a blank area, and
  then click Paste on the shortcut menu.

8. In the Contents pane, use the right-mouse button to click on the newly copied
  practice folder, and then click Rename on the shortcut menu. Change the
  folder name to a name that matches your book. Examples include:

  Access VBA Practice
  Excel VBA Practice
  Office VBA Practice
  Winword SBS Practice
  Word AT Practice

9. Close the Windows Explorer.

At this point the practice files are installed on your hard disk. However, the
files are all marked as Read Only.

To remove the Read-only attribute, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.

2. Navigate to the practice directory.

3. With the practice directory open in the right pane of Windows Explorer, on
  the Edit Menu, click Select All.

4. Right-click anywhere in the selected area and click Properties on the
  shortcut menu.

5. Under Attributes, click the Read-Only check box once to select it, and then
  click the check box again to clear it.

NOTE: This procedure will not correct long practice file filenames. For some
titles you will need to decode names such as "ATLESS~2.DOC" to "AT Lesson
02.doc". Microsoft is aware of this additional issue and will post further
information when available.

This procedure will not install the Internet shortcuts mentioned in the
"Installing and Using the Practice Files" section of your book. To install the
Internet shortcuts, copy them from the root directory of the CD-ROM to your
desktop.

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: mspress ms_press press sbs bookbug

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSPressSearch
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Issue type        : kbbug

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