Article: Q157522
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s):
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbnokeyword kbvfp500 kbvfp600
Last Modified: 13-AUG-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0
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SUMMARY
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Visual FoxPro 5.x and 6.0 for Windows setup no longer supports the
administrative setup option (Setup /a). In previous versions of FoxPro, this
option allows FoxPro to run from a network file server. Although Visual FoxPro
5.x and 6.0 for Windows cannot be run from a file server, it may be useful to
have a network share from which users can install Visual FoxPro on to their
local computers.
MORE INFORMATION
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There are two ways of creating a common install point on the network for Visual
FoxPro:
- A simple way is to share a networked CD-ROM. Everyone would be able to
connect to the Visual FoxPro CD-ROM and run setup.
-or-
- Create a shared directory on the network and copy the contents of the CD-ROM
to the directory. Make sure to mark all files read-only in the directory. The
installation would be faster, but would take more hard drive space than
option number 1.
STATUS
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This behavior is by design.
NOTE: If available disk space is a consideration, perform the minimal product
installation and use the example files and online documentation through the
shared network directory or shared CD-ROM.
Additional query words: workstation
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Keywords : kbsetup kbnokeyword kbvfp500 kbvfp600
Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Issue type : kbhowto
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