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From: freeborg@cat35.CS.WISC.EDU (John Freeborg)
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Subject: HELP - Can't Install Network Dbase
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Date: 28 Feb 89 18:43:41 GMT
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     I'm having a real problem installing Dbase III+ onto one of our novell
servers.  I can get it to install on 6 out of the 7 file servers, but
on the one file server the install batch file says:
     "Hard disk incompatible ( 102)"
What I don't understand is why it installs on other identical file
servers, but not this one.
     I know that Dbase III+ is protected by Softguard v. 3.00 and I've
looked for hidden files or directories that might be on the bad file
server which might prevent Dbase from installing on it but to no avail.
I've also ravaged all the local BBS's to find an unprotect for Dbase
but all the ones I've found are for the version protected by Softguard
v. 2.03 or 2.00.  
     I'm trying to install the Dbase Administrator (the multi-user one)
vs. the normal dbase (single user).  The file server is a PC Limited
286 8 Mhz AT clone with a Miniscribe 72 meg hard disk.  It's running
Novell 2.1 SFT (just like the other 6 servers).  I thought that maybe
you could only install Dbase a limited number of times but I can still
successfully install it on any of the other 6 file servers.  I've tried
tech. support but they seem to have the phone off the hook (the endless
busy signal syndrome..).
     The kicker of course is that the only file server we need Dbase III+
administrator on is the one we can't install it on.

Any ideas from anybody?

Thanks a million,
      John Freeborg

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