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- DELPHI INSTALLATION NOTES
-
- This file contains important information that you should read
- BEFORE you install Delphi on your system.
- Carefully review README.TXT once installation is complete. In
- addition, there are separate READ????.TXT files in the RPTSMITH,
- IBLOCAL, IDAPI and DBD directories.
- Note that all printed and online documentation assume that you
- have installed Delphi using the default directory structure.
-
- IMPORTANT: For license information on deploying Delphi and Delphi
- Client/Server applications and for a list of redistributable
- files, refer to DEPLOY.TXT in the \DELPHI directory.
-
- Table of Contents
- -----------------
- 1. CD-ROM directory overview
- 2. Before you run SETUP...
- 3. Run SETUP!
- 4. Troubleshooting installation problems
- 5. Unpacking files manually
-
-
- 1. CD-ROM DIRECTORY OVERVIEW
- ----------------------------
- \INSTALL - Contains each disk image in a separate directory.
- Read this file and then run \INSTALL\SETUP.EXE to
- install Delphi on your system.
-
-
- 2. BEFORE YOU RUN SETUP
- -----------------------
- o Borland Database Engine - This new version release of the
- Borland Database Engine (BDE, also known as IDAPI) has been
- fully tested and certified for use with dBase for Windows and
- Paradox for Windows.
-
- If you already have a copy of BDE installed on your system, we
- recommend that you backup the previous copy of the BDE, delete
- it from your system, and then install this version into the
- same directory.
-
- If you install SQL Links and IDAPI to different directories,
- manually edit WIN.INI and append your SQL Links directory onto
- the DLLPath entry in the IDAPI section. Make sure to place a
- semi-colon between each directory path.
-
- Note that the SETUP program incorrectly states that \IDAPI
- should be inserted into your DOS path. IDAPI is not required on
- your DOS path.
-
-
- o VBX controls - SETUP installs the following VBX files
- into the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory that will overwrite any
- existing VBX files with the same name:
-
- GAUGE.VBX
- SWITCH.VBX
- PICT.VBX
- CHART2FX.VBX
-
- Before running SETUP, check for filename collisions and backup
- your existing copies of these files.
-
-
-
- 3. RUN SETUP!
- -------------
- To install Delphi, run the setup program (SETUP.EXE) found on the
- CD in the directory INSTALL\DISK1. The installation process
- requires at least 3Mb of free disk space in your Windows
- temporary directory and at least 30Mb of free disk space. A
- complete installation of Delphi Client/Server requires
- approximately 80Mb.
-
- After installing we recommend that you exit windows and reboot
- your computer so that any changes made to AUTOEXEC.BAT will take
- effect.
-
-
- 4. TROUBLESHOOTING INSTALLATION PROBLEMS
- ----------------------------------------
- This section explains common errors encountered during
- installation. System configuration and software conflicts might
- cause the installation process to fail. If the installation
- fails, follow the instructions in the Installation Notes section
- on how to boot clean. This will eliminate many possible software
- conflicts. Also, check the integrity of the file systems on your
- hard drive using a utility like CHKDSK or SCANDISK; proceeding
- with an installation while file system errors are present
- increases the risk of a failure resulting in data loss. If these
- two steps do not solve the problem, or you encounter a problem
- not mentioned here, contact the Borland Technical Support Hot
- Lines. Lines are open from 6:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Pacific Time at
- (408) 461-9195.
-
- A) Internal Error, Unable to Start Install
-
- 1) Error -2: The install program was unable to create a
- temporary directory needed for the installation. Check that
- if you have either TMP or TEMP set as environment variables
- that they point to a valid directory on a drive with at least
- two megabytes of free space (four megabytes if you are using
- disk compression). If you do not have a TMP or a TEMP
- environment variable set, the install will place it's
- temporary files in the directory WINDOWS\BORLAND.TMP.
-
- 2) Error -3: There was an error while copying and
- decompressing the file INSTRUN.EXE, which is used to launch
- phase two of the installation. Check that there is sufficient
- free space in your temporary directory (see above) and boot
- the machine clean. Also, if you have the diskspace available
- and you're installing from floppy disks, it is often helpful
- to copy all installation disks to a hard drive and a hard
- drive and then run SETUP from there.
-
- 3) Error -69: The execution of INSTRUN.EXE (phase two of the
- installation process) failed. Probable causes: file
- corruption (see above), memory corruption (see the section on
- booting clean).
-
- B) Data Integrity or Bad Sector on Disk Errors
-
- If you receive either one of these error messages, you may
- need to get a replacement disk set. If running a disk
- checking utility (such as "chkdsk" or "scandisk") reports a
- bad sector or data integrity problem contact Borland
- Technical Support at (408-461-9195). Otherwise, see the
- section below on booting clean, and if the problem persists,
- contact Borland Technical Support for further assistance.
-
- Outside the US, contact your local Borland representative.
-
- C) Install Program Terminates Prematurely
-
- If the install program stops for no apparent reason without
- error messages, it is possible that certain support files are
- write protected. To check this, do the following:
-
- 1) Go to your WINDOWS directory
- 2) Type attrib *.*
- 3) Check for the "r" attribute. If any file has this
- flag set, then you must clear it by typing:
- attrib -r <filename>
- 4) Repeat steps 2-3 for the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
-
- D) General Protection Fault/Unhandled Exception
-
- If you encounter a General Protection Fault or Unhandled
- Exception during installation, try the following steps:
-
- - Make sure your system meets the minimum requirements.
-
- - Boot your system with a clean configuration. Refer to
- section below for instructions on how to boot clean.
-
- - Perform an integrity check on your hard drive, using
- a utility such as "SCANDISK" or "CHKDSK".
-
- - Turn off Disk Caching and Video/Shadow RAM in CMOS.
- Refer to the documentation for your computer.
-
-
- Booting Clean
- -------------
- If you experience problems running SETUP, we recommend that you
- boot clean before installing Delphi. Booting your system with a
- clean configuration will eliminate many potential software
- conflicts that might cause the installation to fail. You will
- need one blank floppy diskette. After making the disk bootable,
- use a text editor (EDIT, for example) to create and/or modify
- the files mentioned below.
-
- Note that the instructions below assume that DOS is installed
- into the directory C:\DOS, and that Windows in installed into
- the directory C:\WINDOWS.
-
- In the section below, you'll see the statement "<insert
- required drivers here>". For the purposes of the clean boot, a
- "required driver" is one that must be loaded so that you can
- access the devices necessary to complete the installation. For
- example, for a CD-ROM installation, MSCDEX (or equivalent)
- would be a required driver; if you are installing onto a
- network drive, your network drivers are required. Examples of
- things that are not "required drivers" include EMM386.EXE,
- QDPMI.SYS, and SMARTDRV.EXE. If you are unsure whether a driver
- is required, assume it is not.
-
- A) Making a Boot Disk
-
- It is suggested that you create the clean boot configuration on
- a floppy disk, in order to minimize the number of changes made
- to your normal system configuration.
-
- In most cases, inserting a blank diskette in drive A: and
- typing the command
-
- format a: /s
-
- will work. See your DOS documentation for more details on
- creating a bootable floppy.
-
-
- B) Contents of CONFIG.SYS (on boot floppy)
-
- DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
- FILES=40
- <insert REQUIRED drivers here>
-
- C) Contents of AUTOEXEC.BAT (on boot floppy)
-
- REM the path statement should be copied verbatim
- REM from your current AUTOEXEC.BAT. The line included
- REM below is an example only.
-
- PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\DOS;C:\IBLOCAL\BIN
-
- D) Changes to C:\WINDOWS\WIN.INI and C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI
-
- Before modifying these files, be sure to back them up: Windows
- will not properly start if they are corrupted (i.e., copy
- WIN.INI WIN.BAK).
-
- 1) Edit WIN.INI
-
- 2) Find all lines that begin with either "load=" or "run="
- and place a single ";" at the start of each line.
-
- 3) Edit SYSTEM.INI
-
- 4) If the line that starts with "shell=" is set to something
- besides "progman.exe", place a ";" at the start of the
- line, and replace it with "shell=program.exe" (no
- quotes).
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