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WordPerfect Corporation
InfoShare Information Fax Service
(800) 228-9960
Title: Installation Troubleshooting Guide
Product: WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS
Number: 1081-10/93
Installation Troubleshooting Guide
This guide will help you with WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS
installation questions. These checklists contain questions
similar to those you will be asked if you call Customer Support,
as well as supplemental information the Support Technicians may
also give you.
What's in this document?
∙ Installation Checklist
∙ Network Installations
∙ Tips
∙ Troubleshooting Hints
∙ Additional Help
Installation Checklist
The following checklist is helpful in pinpointing WordPerfect 6.0
installation problems.
∙ Does your computer meet the minimum system requirements?
∙ 286 or above DOS-based PC
∙ 480K free conventional memory
∙ DOS version 3.0 or later
∙ 7M free disk space on the drive where the WordPerfect 6.0
files will be located
Note:
These are the minimum requirements only. See Tips below for the
recommended system configuration.
∙ Are you using the WordPerfect installation program or simply
copying the disks to your drive? WordPerfect 6.0 files are
compressed and cannot be used if they are copied to your
hard drive.
∙ Are you choosing a Standard, Custom, or Network
Installation? Options vary according to the installation
type you've selected.
Network Installations
This checklist will help you with problems in installing
WordPerfect 6.0 to a network.
∙ Is your network type listed?
∙ Do you have sufficient rights to the program directory?
∙ Are the program files flagged correctly?
∙ Are the .SET files on the network? Where?
∙ What rights do you have to the .SET file directory?
∙ Ensure that you are logged in to the network.
∙ Check to see what rights you have in the appropriate
directories. If your rights are restricted, you may not be
able to install to the network.
∙ Try logging in as another user or the network supervisor.
This will help determine if your rights or access are an
issue.
∙ Are you installing the program to the server from the server
or a workstation? Some networks require that programs be
installed from a workstation to be properly configured
during the installation.
∙ Try installing from a different workstation.
Tips
∙ While WordPerfect 6.0 will run with the minimum system
configuration, the following is the recommended system
configuration:
∙ 386 or above DOS-based PC
∙ 520K free conventional memory
∙ DOS 6.0 or memory management software
∙ 16M free disk space on the drive where the WordPerfect 6.0
files will be located
∙ VGA graphics adaptor and monitor
∙ The same installation process is used if you are upgrading
or installing for the first time.
∙ To increase the performance of your system, we suggest 2M
free extended or expanded memory to load the overlay files
and menus into memory using the /R startup switch.
Troubleshooting Hints
Every effort has been made to make your installation of
WordPerfect easy and error free. However, if you find you are
having difficulties installing WordPerfect, the following
suggestions may help locate the source of the problem:
Note:
Some of the steps listed below assume a basic understanding of
DOS commands, DOS utilities, and DOS structure. If you find some
of the steps confusing, contact a WordPerfect Customer Support
Technician for assistance.
∙ Write down any error messages you receive and at what point
during the installation you receive them.
∙ Try running the installation again to see if the same
problem occurs.
∙ If you have enough extra free disk space available, create a
directory on the hard drive and copy the files from each
installation disk to the directory. Try to install from
that directory.
∙ Try booting with a simple configuration. This will help
eliminate possible conflicts between the installation of
WordPerfect and other programs loaded into memory. The
safest way to accomplish this is by creating a system disk
that contains a simple CONFIG.SYS file. The CONFIG.SYS file
should, in most cases, contain only a FILES=30 line and a
BUFFERS=30 line. Users of special hardware and/or disk
compression programs should refer to their respective
reference manuals for special instructions in creating a
boot disk.
∙ If you suspect a disk is bad, try running the installation
from the disks on another computer or try installing with a
different set of disks. If you purchased the program from a
software dealer, they may be able to help you determine if
a disk is bad and help you get a set of replacement disks.
Additional Help
To call for help:
∙ WordPerfect Installation Support: 800-228-9012
∙ WordPerfect Network Support: 800-228-9019
In the manual:
∙ Installing WordPerfect in the WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS
reference manual
∙ Getting Help, Customer Support in the WordPerfect 6.0 for
DOS reference manual
∙ Appendix L: Networking WordPerfect in the WordPerfect 6.0
for DOS reference manual
∙ Memory in the WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS reference manual
∙ Appendix O: Startup Options in the WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS
reference manual
WordPerfect Corporation 1993
WordPerfect Corporation
1555 N. Technology Way
Orem, UT 84057-2399
WordPerfect is a registered trademark of WordPerfect Corporation
within the United States and other countries.