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From: chaz@chinet.chi.il.us (Charlie Kestner)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: Software Installation
Message-ID: <1991Jun09.184035.6119@chinet.chi.il.us>
Date: 9 Jun 91 18:40:35 GMT
References: <1991Jun8.183857.17709@zardoz.eng.ohio-state.edu>
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In article <1991Jun8.183857.17709@zardoz.eng.ohio-state.edu> NARA@kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu (N. Krishnaiyengar) writes:
>
>Hi,
>
>I recently purchased a 386 PC with both 3.5 (B:) and 5.25 (A:) disk drives.  I
>have some of the softwares which are on 3.5 disketts, which is my drive B:
>Apparently these softwares require to be installed from drive A:, which is my
>5.25 disk drive.  Is there any way for me to install the software from
>drive B: itself( 3.5 drive)?
>
>

  You might wish to use the DOS ASSIGN command.
  Alternately, look at the install programs, specifically any batch file
that might be present.  Many times, the batch file calls for install from
a given drive, and all that is needed is some editing to correct things.