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Q181714: Err Msg: The Initialization Values for MSDN Archive Edition…

Article: Q181714
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): ; WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg kbsetup kbimu
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Developer Network Library Archive 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you attempt to start Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Library Archive on
a computer running Microsoft Windows 3.1x, you receive the following error
message:

  Microsoft InfoViewer

  The initialization values for MSDN Archive Edition are not correct in your
  Infoview.ini file. Please run Setup or read the manual setup instructions.

CAUSE
=====

This behavior occurs because the 16-bit installation program writes incorrect
information to the Infoview.ini file.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. If you want to use only the MSDN Library Archive, skip to step 2. If you want
  to use both the MSDN Library Archive and the MSDN January 97 Library, install
  the MSDN January 97 Library. To do so, follow these steps:
  a. Insert the MSDN January 97 Library CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

  b. In Program Manager, click File, and then click Run.

  c. In the Command Line box, type the following line, and then click OK

  "<drive>:\Setup.exe" (without the quotation marks)

     where <drive> is the letter of the CD-ROM drive.

  d. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the MSDN January 97
     Library.

2. Install the MSDN Library Archive. To do so, follow these steps:
  a. Insert the MSDN Library Archive CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

  b. In Program Manager, click File, and then click Run.

  c. In the Command Line box, type the following line, and then click OK

  "<drive>:\Setup.exe" (without the quotation marks)

     where <drive> is the letter of the CD-ROM drive.

  d. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the MSDN Library Archive.

3. Use a text editor such as Notepad to open the Infoview.ini file, located in
  the Windows folder.

4. Add the following lines to the [MSDNarc.Settings] section:

  licensed.name=Your Name
  licensed.organization=Your Organization
  license_version=01/28/97
  license_last_read=11/09/95

5. Verify that the following lines are present in the [series] section:

        MSDN=msdncd18.MVB
        MSDNcdc=MSDNcdc.MVB

6. Verify that the following lines are present in the [all titles] section:

        MSDNcdc.MVB=MSDNcdc.MVB
        msdncd18.MVB=msdncd18.MVB

7. On the File menu, click Save.

8. On the File menu, click Exit.

9. Copy the Relnotes.hlp file and the License.hlp file from the MSDN Library
  Archive CD-ROM to the folder where the MSDN Library Archive is installed. By
  default, the MSDN Library Archive is installed to the following location:

     C:\Msdn\Archive

  For more information about how to copy a file in Windows, please refer to your
  Windows printed documentation or online Help.

Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm win3x devnet lib arc

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbsetup kbimu 
Technology        : kbOSWinSearch kbZNotKeyword6 kbMSDNSearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbOSWin310 kbOSWin311
Version           : :; WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Issue type        : kbprb

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