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From: altman@sbstaff2.cs.sunysb.edu (Jeff Altman)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Floppy Problem - Not a BUG, is it?
Keywords: ToolBook Installation Bug Floppy
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Date: 6 Jun 90 13:28:24 GMT
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Again, the problem with some diskettes not being recognized in Windows
during Setups of Crosstalk for Windows and the Toolbook Demo is caused
by a problem with SHARE.EXE.  SHARE.EXE does two things: (1) it protects
files by keeping tables of those which are open so that only one 
application can access them at a time and (2) it protects floppy disks 
from accidental overwrites caused by inadvertent exchanging of floppy
diskettes.

Its this second part which is the problem as SHARE.EXE does not always
recognize that the diskette has been swapped and does not clear its
tables.  Therefore, the new request for a directory gives it the old
directory or something.

Two solutions: copy all the install files into one directory on your 
harddrive and install from there.

Or don't load SHARE.EXE when you do the install.

- Jeff (jaltman@ccmail.sunysb.edu)