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HOW TO UPGRADE NETWORKS FOR MS-DOS VERSION 5.0
************************************************************
* *
* BEFORE YOU INSTALL MS-DOS 5.0: *
* ------ *
* *
* 1. CHECK THE "NETWORK COMPATIBILITY LIST" IN THIS *
* DOCUMENT TO ENSURE YOUR NETWORK SUPPORTS MS-DOS *
* VERSION 5.0. *
* *
* 2. IF YOUR NETWORK IS ON THE LIST, PRINT THIS FILE *
* (NETWORKS.TXT) OR OBTAIN A PRINTED COPY. *
* *
* 3. LOCATE THE SECTION IN THIS DOCUMENT FOR THE TYPE *
* AND VERSION OF THE NETWORK YOU ARE USING. *
* *
* 4. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE APPROPRIATE SECTION *
* TO UPGRADE YOUR NETWORK FILES. *
* *
* *
************************************************************
THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO
HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
* Using DOS to change drives and directories
* Connecting to a network
* Searching a disk for a file
* Searching a file for text
* Editing a text file (in some cases)
ALTHOUGH INSTRUCTIONS ARE INCLUDED FOR BOTH BEGINNING AND
ADVANCED DOS USERS, MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE
INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU PROCEED. IF YOU DO NOT, GET
ASSISTANCE FROM SOMEONE WHO DOES.
NOTE: When you type the commands in the instructions, make
sure you type the correct drives and directories for
your configuration. These might differ from those
shown in the instructions. The commands in the
instructions are only examples.
---------------------
CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
---------------------
This table of contents includes a three-character code for
each section in this document. To go to a section quickly,
use your text editor to search for the code that corresponds
to the section you want. For example, to go to the Network
Compatibility List, you would search for $NC.
$NC -- Network Compatibility List
$SA -- A Note to System Administrators
$UN -- Upgrading Specific Networks
$LM -- Microsoft LAN Manager (or 100-percent
compatible)
$L2 -- Version 2.x Enhanced
$LB -- Versions 2.x Basic and 1.x Basic
$L1 -- Version 1.x Enhanced
$MS -- MS-Net (or 100-percent compatible)
$NW -- Novell NetWare
$3S -- 3Com 3+Share version 1.6
$3O -- 3Com 3+Open
$32 -- Version 2.x Enhanced
$3B -- Version 2.x Basic
$31 -- Version 1.x Enhanced
$3A -- Version 1.x Basic
$BV -- Banyan Vines
$PC -- IBM PC LAN Program versions 1.31 and later
$DC -- DCA 10Net versions 3.0 and later
$AR -- Artisoft LANtastic versions 2.5 and later
$TS -- Troubleshooting
$RN -- Returning to Your Old Network
$FC -- File Creation Error
$IV -- Incorrect DOS Version
$MC -- Memory Conflicts with Network Adapter Cards
$EM -- Networks that Use Expanded or Extended
Memory
$SH -- Conflicts with the MS-DOS Shell Task
Swapper
$V? -- Identifying Your Version of LAN Manager or
3+Open
--------------------------------
NETWORK COMPATIBILITY LIST - $NC
--------------------------------
To find out whether your network supports MS-DOS version
5.0, check the following list:
Redirectors
Compatible on MS-DOS
Company Product Versions 5.0 Disks?
------- ------- ---------- -----------
Artisoft LANtastic 3.0 and later No
Banyan Vines 4.0 and later No
DCA 10-Net 4.0 and later No
DEC PCSA 3.0 and later No
LAN Works 3.0 and later No
HP Office Works All Yes
LAN Manager 1.0 and later Yes
IBM PCLP 1.3 and later Partial
LAN Server 1.1 and later No
Microsoft MS-NET All Yes
LAN Manager 1.0 and later Yes
Novell NetWare 2.1 and later Yes
Olivetti Olinet-LAN 1.0 and later Yes
Olinet-LM 1.0 and later Yes
Sitka Tops All No
3COM 3+Share 1.6 and later Yes
3+Open 1.1 and later Yes
UB Net/One PC 2.0 and later Yes
Net/One LM 1.1 and later Yes
NOTE: MS-DOS version 5.0 supports most DOS version 4.x
compatible network redirectors. Microsoft recommends
that you use MS-DOS version 5.0 redirectors, when
possible, for maximum compatibility.
-------------------------------------
A NOTE TO SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS - $SA
-------------------------------------
It is strongly recommended that you customize this document
and streamline the network-upgrade process for your setting.
Users will find these instructions easier to use if the
examples include the actual location of network redirectors
and MS-DOS 5.0 files for your network configuration. You
might even be able to create one or more simpler documents,
each covering a particular configuration.
The network redirectors that come with MS-DOS version 5.0,
like the MS-DOS files themselves, are in compressed form on
the Setup disks. To make them usable, these files must be
expanded. You can simplify the newtork-upgrade process for
users by expanding the network redirectors before making
them available to your users. You can do this using the MS-
DOS 5.0 EXPAND command. (The EXPAND command itself is not
compressed.) Place these expanded 5.0 redirectors and any
version 4.x-compatible redirectors your users might need on
a single shared network directory. This way, users will not
need to
expand or search for
redirector files.
As a general rule, it is a good idea to make sure that users
complete each one of these steps before starting the next:
1. Check the system to make sure its working properly and
free of disk errors.
2. Upgrade network files, as described in this document.
3. Install MS-DOS 5.0 and make sure it is functioning
properly.
4. Optimize the performance of MS-DOS, as described in the
Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference and in the
UMB.TXT online file.
---------------------------------
UPGRADING SPECIFIC NETWORKS - $UN
---------------------------------
************************************************************
* *
* MICROSOFT LAN MANAGER (and 100% compatible) - $LM *
* *
************************************************************
Compatible networks include Ungermann-Bass (UB), NCR,
Olivetti and Hewlett-Packard (HP).
NOTE: If you are not sure which version of Microsoft LAN
Manager you are using, see the section "Determining
Which Microsoft Network You Are Using," at the end of
this document.
--------------------------
VERSION 2.x ENHANCED - $L2
--------------------------
THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO
HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
* Using DOS to change drives and directories
* Connecting to a network
* Searching a disk for a file
To upgrade LAN Manager version 2.x Enhanced, replace your
current NETWKSTA.EXE file with the new version of this file
supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. You must expand the new
file as you copy it to your hard disk.
>> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users)
-------------------------------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks,
copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to
your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks,
EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks,
it is on Disk 3.
2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing
your LAN Manager files.
3. Back up your existing NETWKSTA.EXE file, which is
probably in your LAN Manager directory.
4. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy
the MS-DOS 5.0 file called NETWKSTA.EX_ to your LAN
Manager directory. Syntax:
EXPAND <path>NETWKSTA.EX_ <path>NETWKSTA.EXE
5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
>> Complete instructions
------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy
disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard
disk:
a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in
drive A.
Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5
into drive A.
b) Type the following commands:
COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C:
COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C:
If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip
step 1.
2. Locate each NETWKSTA.EXE file on your disk by using the
WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0.
For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard
disk (in step 1), you would type the following command:
WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE
Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared
network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type
the following command:
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE
(If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition,
change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to
search every drive on your disk.)
DOS displays the location(s) of the NETWKSTA.EXE file(s)
on your disk. Note the location(s).
3. Back up each NETWKSTA.EXE file by copying it to a file
called NETWKSTA.OLD.
For example, if your NETWKSTA.EXE file is located in the
C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG directory, you would type the
following command (on one line):
COPY C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE
C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.OLD
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of each NETWKSTA.EXE file you have.
4. Use the Expand command to expand and copy the MS-DOS
version 5.0 redirector file (called NETWKSTA.EX_) to the
directory (or directories) containing your old redirector
file(s). Make sure you name the new file NETWKSTA.EXE.
For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from
floppy disks and your old redirector is in
C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG. You would insert the floppy disk
containing NETWKSTA.EX_ (Disk 3 for 3.5-inch disks or
Disk 6 for 5.25-inch disks) into drive A and then type
the following command:
EXPAND A:\NETWKSTA.EX_ C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE
Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network
directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector
is in C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG. You would then type the
following command (on one line):
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\NETWKSTA.EX_
C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of the new and old redirector
file(s).
NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when
you try to expand this file, see the
Troubleshooting section later in this document.
5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
--------------------------------------
VERSIONS 2.x BASIC and 1.x BASIC - $LB
--------------------------------------
THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO
HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
* Using DOS to change drives and directories
* Connecting to a network
* Searching a disk for a file
* Searching a file for text
To upgrade LAN Manager version 2.x Basic or 1.x Basic,
replace your current REDIR.EXE and SETNAME.EXE files with
the new versions of these files supplied with MS-DOS version
5.0. You must expand the new files as you copy them to your
hard disk.
VERSION 1.X USERS: You can use this procedure to upgrade
your network. It is recommended, however,
that you obtain an updated version of the
1.x redirector by contacting Beta
Support.
>> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users)
-------------------------------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks,
copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to
your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks,
EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks,
it is on Disk 3.
2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing
your LAN Manager files.
3. Back up your existing REDIR.EXE and SETNAME.EXE
files, which are probably in your LAN Manager
directory.
4. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy
the MS-DOS 5.0 files called REDIR.EX_ and
SETNAME.EX_ to your LAN Manager directory. Syntax:
EXPAND <path>REDIR.EX_ <path>REDIR.EXE
EXPAND <path>SETNAME.EX_ <path>SETNAME.EXE
5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
>> Complete instructions
------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy
disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard
disk:
a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in
drive A.
Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5
into drive A.
b) Type the following commands:
COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C:
COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C:
If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip
step 1.
2. Locate each REDIR.EXE file on your disk by using the
WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0.
For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard
disk (in step 1), you would type the following command:
WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE
Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared
network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type
the following command:
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE
(If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition,
change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to
search every drive on your disk.)
DOS displays the location(s) of the REDIR.EXE file(s)
on your disk. Note the location(s).
3. Back up each REDIR.EXE file by copying it to a file
called REDIR.OLD.
For example, if your REDIR.EXE file is located in the
C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC directory, you would type the
following command (on one line):
COPY C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\REDIR.EXE
C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\REDIR.OLD
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of each REDIR.EXE file you have.
4. Locate each SETNAME.EXE file on your disk by using the
WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0.
For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard
disk (in step 1), you would type the following command:
WHERE /R \ SETNAME.EXE
Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared
network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type
the following command:
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ SETNAME.EXE
(If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition,
change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to
search every drive on your disk.)
DOS displays the location(s) of the SETNAME.EXE file(s)
on your disk. Note the location(s).
5. Back up each SETNAME.EXE file by copying it to a file
called SETNAME.OLD.
For example, if your SETNAME.EXE file is located in the
C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC directory, you would type the
following command (on one line):
COPY C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\SETNAME.EXE
C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\SETNAME.OLD
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of each SETNAME.EXE file you have.
6. Use the Expand command to expand and copy the MS-DOS
version 5.0 redirectors (called REDIR.EX_ and
SETNAME.EX_) to the directory (or directories) containing
your old redirector file(s). Make sure you name the new
files REDIR.EXE and SETNAME.EXE, respectively.
For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from
floppy disks and your old redirectors are in
C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC. You would insert the floppy disk
containing REDIR.EX_ and SETNAME.EX_ (Disk 3 for 3.5-inch
disks or Disk 6 for 5.25-inch disks) into drive A and
then type the following commands:
EXPAND A:\REDIR.EX_ C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\REDIR.EXE
EXPAND A:\SETNAME.EX_ C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\SETNAME.EXE
Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network
directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector
is in C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC. You would then type the
following commands (each on one line):
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\REDIR.EX_
C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\REDIR.EXE
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\SETNAME.EX_
C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\SETNAME.EXE
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of the new and old redirector
file(s).
NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when
you try to expand these files, see the
Troubleshooting section later in this document.
7. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
--------------------------
VERSION 1.x ENHANCED - $L1
--------------------------
THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO
HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
* Using DOS to change drives and directories
* Connecting to a network
* Searching a disk for a file
VERSION 1.X USERS: If you have the REDIR.400 redirector, you
can use this procedure to upgrade
your network. It is recommended, however,
that you obtain the new version of the
1.x redirector by contacting Beta
Support, whether or not you have
REDIR.400.
NOTE: If you are using LAN Manager version 1.x and DOS
version 4.x, you do not need to upgrade your network
files to run with MS-DOS 5.0.
>> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users)
------------------------------------------------
1. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing your
LAN Manager files.
2. Back up your existing NETWKSTA.EXE file, which is
probably in your LAN Manager directory.
3. Copy the DOS version 4.x compatible NETWKSTA redirector
to the directory containing your LAN Manager files.
Name this file NETWKSTA.EXE. If you don't have this
redirector, contact your system administrator.
4. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
>> Complete Instructions
------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy
disks, copy the WHERE command to your hard disk:
a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in
drive A.
Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5
into drive A.
b) Type the following command:
COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C:
If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip
step 1.
2. Search for the NETWKSTA.400 file on your hard disk by
typing the following command:
WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.400
If you do not have the file, do not continue this
procedure. Contact Beta Support to obtain the latest
version of this file.
3. Locate each NETWKSTA.EXE file on your disk by using the
WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0.
For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard
disk (in step 1), you would type the following command:
WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE
Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared
network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type
the following command:
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE
(If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition,
change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to
search every drive on your disk.)
DOS displays the location(s) of the NETWKSTA.EXE file(s)
on your disk. Note the location(s).
4. Back up each of the redirector files by copying it to
a file called NETWKSTA.OLD.
For example, if your NETWKSTA.EXE file is located in the
C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG directory, type the
following command (on one line):
COPY C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE
C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.OLD
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of the redirector file(s).
5. Copy the NETWKSTA.400 redirector to the directory that
contains your current redirector.
For example, suppose your current redirector and
NETWKSTA.400 are in C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG. You
would type the following command:
COPY C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.400
C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE
Make sure you type the correct drives and directories for
the actual location of the redirector files.
NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when
you try to copy this file, see the
Troubleshooting section later in this document.
5. Upgrade your system to MS-DOS version 5.0
NOTE: Do not use MS-DOS Shell Task Swapper if you are using
NETWKSTA.400.
************************************************************
* *
* MS-NET (and 100-percent compatible) - $MS *
* *
************************************************************
THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO
HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
* Using DOS to change drives and directories
* Connecting to a network
* Searching a disk for a file
* Searching a file for text
* Editing a text file
To upgrade MS-NET or 100-percent compatible networks,
replace your current REDIR.EXE and SETNAME.EXE files with
the new versions of these files supplied with MS-DOS version
5.0. You must expand the new files as you copy them to your
hard disk. Also, you might need to edit your MSNET.INI file.
>> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users)
-------------------------------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks,
copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to
your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks,
EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks,
it is on Disk 3.
2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing
your MS-NET files.
3. Back up your existing REDIR.EXE and SETNAME.EXE
files, which are probably in your MS-NET directory.
4. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy
the MS-DOS 5.0 files called REDIR.EX_ and
SETNAME.MS_ to your MS-NET directory. Syntax:
<path>EXPAND <path>REDIR.EX_ <path>REDIR.EXE
<path>EXPAND <path>SETNAME.MS_ <path>SETNAME.EXE
5. In the MSNET.INI file, ensure the REDIR command
appears before the SETNAME command each time both
commands appear in the same command set.
6. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
>> Complete Instructions
------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy
disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard
disk:
a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in
drive A.
Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5
into drive A.
b) Type the following commands:
COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C:
COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C:
If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip
step 1.
2. Locate each REDIR.EXE file on your disk by using the
WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0.
For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard
disk (in step 1), you would type the following command:
WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE
Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared
network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type
the following command:
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE
(If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition,
change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to
search every drive on your disk.)
DOS displays the location(s) of the REDIR.EXE file(s)
on your disk. Note the location(s).
3. Back up each REDIR.EXE files by copying it to a file
called REDIR.OLD.
For example, if the files are located in the C:\NETWORK
directory, type the following command:
COPY C:\NETWORK\REDIR.EXE C:\NETWORK\REDIR.OLD
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of the files.
4. Locate each SETNAME.EXE file on your disk by using the
WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0.
For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard
disk (in step 1), you would type the following command:
WHERE /R \ SETNAME.EXE
Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared
network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type
the following command:
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ SETNAME.EXE
(If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition,
change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to
search every drive on your disk.)
DOS displays the location(s) of the SETNAME.EXE file(s)
on your disk. Note the location(s).
5. Back up each SETNAME.EXE file by copying it to a file
called SETNAME.OLD.
For example, if the file is located in the C:\NETWORK
directory, you would type the following command:
COPY C:\NETWORK\SETNAME.EXE C:\NETWORK\SETNAME.OLD
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of the files.
6. Use the Expand command to expand and copy the MS-DOS
version 5.0 redirectors (called REDIR.EX_ and
SETNAME.MS_) to the directory (or directories) containing
your old redirector file(s). Make sure you name the new
files REDIR.EXE and SETNAME.EXE, respectively.
For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from
floppy disks and your old redirectors are in
C:\MSNET. You would insert the floppy disk
containing REDIR.EX_ and SETNAME.MS_ (Disk 3 for 3.5-inch
disks or Disk 6 for 5.25-inch disks) into drive A and
then type the following commands:
EXPAND A:\REDIR.EX_ C:\MSNET\REDIR.EXE
EXPAND A:\SETNAME.MS_ C:\MSNET\SETNAME.EXE
Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network
directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector
is in C:\MSNET. You would then type the
following commands (each on one line):
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\REDIR.EX_
C:\MSNET\REDIR.EXE
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\SETNAME.MS_
C:\MSNET\SETNAME.EXE
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of the new and old redirector
file(s).
NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when
you try to expand these files, see the
Troubleshooting section later in this document.
7. Use a text editor to open the file MSNET.INI. This file
is probably located in the same directory as your
redirector file.
8. In MSNET.INI, make sure the command that starts REDIR.EXE
appears before the command that starts SETNAME.EXE each
time both commands appear in the same command set.
If it doesn't, move the command for REDIR.EXE so it
appears before the command for SETNAME.EXE.
9. Save the MSNET.INI file (as an unformatted text file)
and exit the editor.
10. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
************************************************************
* *
* NOVELL NETWARE (versions 2.1 and later) - $NW *
* *
************************************************************
THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO
HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
* Using DOS to change drives and directories
* Connecting to a network
* Searching a disk for a file
* Editing a text file
To upgrade Novell NetWare, replace the command that starts
the network with the NET5.COM command, supplied with MS-DOS
version 5.0. You must expand the NET5.COM file as you copy
it to your hard disk.
>> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users)
-------------------------------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks,
copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to
your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks,
EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks,
it is on Disk 3.
2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing
your NetWare files.
3. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy
the MS-DOS 5.0 file called NET5.CO_ to your NetWare
directory. Syntax:
EXPAND <path>NET5.CO_ <path>NET5.COM
4. If you start NetWare from a batch file, edit the
file so that NET5.COM is the startup command.
5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
>> Complete instructions
------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy
disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard
disk:
a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in
drive A.
Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5
into drive A.
b) Type the following commands:
COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C:
COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C:
If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip
step 1.
2. Locate each NET?.COM file on your disk by using the
WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0.
For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard
disk (in step 1), you would type the following command:
WHERE /R \ NET?.COM
Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared
network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type
the following command:
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ NET?.COM
(If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition,
change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to
search every drive on your disk.)
DOS displays the location(s) of the NET?.COM file(s)
on your disk. Note the location(s).
For example, if your network files are in a directory
called C:\NOVELL, you will see a display similar to the
following:
C:\NOVELL\NET2.COM
C:\NOVELL\NET3.COM
C:\NOVELL\NET4.COM
3. Use the Expand command to expand and copy an MS-DOS
version 5.0 file NET5.CO_ to each directory containing
your old network file(s). Make sure you name the new file
NET5.COM.
For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from
floppy disks and your old redirector is in C:\NOVELL.
You would insert the floppy disk containing NET5.CO__
(Disk 3 for 3.5-inch disks or Disk 6 for 5.25-inch disks)
into drive A and then type the following command.
EXPAND A:\NET5.CO_ C:\NOVELL\NET5.COM
Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network
directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector
is in C:\NETWORK. You would then type the following
command:
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\NET5.CO_
C:\NOVELL\NET5.COM
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location(s) of the network files.
4. If you start your network from AUTOEXEC.BAT or another
batch file:
a) Use a text editor to open AUTOEXEC.BAT or other batch
file.
b) Edit the file so that it starts NetWare with the
NET5.COM command (instead of NET2.COM, NET3.COM or
NET4.COM).
5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
NOTE: You might experience difficulties with certain
existing Novell utilities (for example, Map, Login,
and Session) while using MS-DOS Shell Task
Swapper. If this occurs, do not use the utilities.
NOTE: Use an updated version of the Novell Token Ring
drivers to avoid problems using the MS-DOS Shell Task
Swapper.
************************************************************
* *
* 3COM 3+SHARE (VERSION 1.6 ONLY) - $3C *
* *
************************************************************
THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO
HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
* Using DOS to change drives and directories
* Connecting to a network
* Searching a disk for a file
To upgrade 3Com 3+Share version 1.6, replace your
current MSREDIR.EXE file with the new version of this file
supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. You must expand the new
file as you copy it to your hard disk. The new file is
called REDIR.EX_ on the MS-DOS Setup disks. You must rename
the file MSREDIR.EXE when you copy it to your hard disk.
NOTE: With a 3Com network, do NOT use the version of
SETNAME.EXE supplied with MS-DOS 5.0. Use the version
supplied by 3Com.
NOTE: No currently available version if 3Com's remote
startup software is not compatible with MS-DOS
versions 5.0 or 4.x.
>> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users)
-------------------------------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks,
copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to
your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks,
EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks,
it is on Disk 3.
2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing
your 3+Share files.
3. Back up your existing MSREDIR.EXE file, which is
probably in your 3+Share directory.
4. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy
the MS-DOS 5.0 file called REDIR.EX_ to your 3+Share
directory. Syntax:
EXPAND <path>REDIR.EX_ <path>MSREDIR.EXE
5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
>> Complete instructions
------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy
disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard
disk:
a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in
drive A.
Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5
into drive A.
b) Type the following commands:
COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C:
COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C:
If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip
step 1.
2. Locate each MSREDIR.EXE file on your disk by using the
WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0.
For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard
disk (in step 1), you would type the following command:
WHERE /R \ MSREDIR.EXE
Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared
network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type
the following command:
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ MSREDIR.EXE
(If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition,
change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to
search every drive on your disk.)
DOS displays the location(s) of the MSREDIR.EXE file(s)
on your disk. Note the location(s).
3. Back up each of the redirector files by copying them to
a file called MSREDIR.OLD.
For example, if your MSREDIR.EXE file is located in the
C:\NETWORKS\3COM directory, type the following command:
COPY C:\NETWORKS\3COM\MSREDIR.EXE
C:\NETWORKS\3COM\MSREDIR.OLD
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of the redirector file(s).
4. Use the Expand command to expand and copy the MS-DOS
version 5.0 redirector file (called REDIR.EX_) to the
directory (or directories) containing your old redirector
file(s). Make sure you name the new file MSREDIR.EXE.
For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from
floppy disks and your old redirector is in
C:\NETWORKS\3COM. You would insert the floppy disk
containing REDIR.EX_ (Disk 3 for 3.5-inch disks or Disk
6 for 5.25-inch disks) into drive A and then type the
following command.
EXPAND A:\REDIR.EX_ C:\NETWORKS\3COM\MSREDIR.EXE
Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network
directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector
is in C:\NETWORKS\3COM. You would then type the following
command:
EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\REDIR.EX_
C:\NETWORKS\3COM\MSREDIR.EXE
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of the new and old redirector
file(s).
NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when
you try to expand this file, see the
Troubleshooting section later in this document.
5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
NOTE: If you are using a 3Com 3C505 network adapter card
and have difficulty connecting to a server, add the
following parameter to the "MSREDIR" line in your
network startup batch file:
MSREDIR /HIMEM:NO
NOTE: You cannot run a 3+Share server under MS-DOS version
5.0.
************************************************************
* *
* 3COM 3+OPEN - $3O *
* *
************************************************************
NOTE: With a 3Com network, do NOT use the version of
SETNAME.EXE supplied with MS-DOS 5.0. Use the version
supplied by 3Com.
NOTE: No currently available version if 3Com's remote
startup software is compatible with MS-DOS
versions 5.0 or 4.x.
--------------------------
VERSION 2.x ENHANCED - $32
--------------------------
THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO
HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
* Using DOS to change drives and directories
* Connecting to a network
* Searching a disk for a file
To upgrade 3+Open version 2.x Enhanced, replace your
current NETWKSTA.EXE file with the new version of this file
supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. You must expand the new
file as you copy it to your hard disk.
>> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users)
-------------------------------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks,
copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to
your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks,
EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks,
it is on Disk 3.
2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing
your 3+Open files.
3. Back up your existing NETWKSTA.EXE file, which is
probably in your 3+Open directory.
4. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy
the MS-DOS 5.0 file called NETWKSTA.EX_ to your LAN
Manager directory. Syntax:
EXPAND <path>NETWKSTA.EX_ <path>NETWKSTA.EXE
5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
>> Complete instructions
------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy
disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard
disk:
a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in
drive A.
Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5
into drive A.
b) Type the following commands:
COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C:
COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C:
If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip
step 1.
2. Locate each NETWKSTA.EXE file on your disk by using the
WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0.
For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard
disk (in step 1), you would type the following command:
WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE
Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared
network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type
the following command:
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE
(If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition,
change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to
search every drive on your disk.)
DOS displays the location(s) of the NETWKSTA.EXE file(s)
on your disk. Note the location(s).
3. Back up each NETWKSTA.EXE file by copying it to a file
called NETWKSTA.OLD.
For example, if your NETWKSTA.EXE file is located in the
C:\3COM directory, you would type the
following command (on one line):
COPY C:\3COM\NETWKSTA.EXE C:\3COM\NETWKSTA.OLD
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of each NETWKSTA.EXE file you have.
4. Use the Expand command to expand and copy the MS-DOS
version 5.0 redirector file (called NETWKSTA.EX_) to the
directory (or directories) containing your old redirector
file(s). Make sure you name the new file NETWKSTA.EXE.
For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from
floppy disks and your old redirector is in C:\3COM.
You would insert the floppy disk containing NETWKSTA.EX_
(Disk 3 for 3.5-inch disks or Disk 6 for 5.25-inch disks)
into drive A and then type the following command.
EXPAND A:\NETWKSTA.EX_ C:\3COM\NETWKSTA.EXE
Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network
directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector
is in C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG. You would then
type the following command (on one line):
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\NETWKSTA.EX_
C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of the new and old redirector
file(s).
NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when
you try to expand this file, see the
Troubleshooting section later in this document.
5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
------------------------
VERSIONS 2.x BASIC - $3B
------------------------
THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO
HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
* Using DOS to change drives and directories
* Connecting to a network
* Searching a disk for a file
* Searching a file for text
To upgrade 3+Open version 2.x Basic, replace your current
REDIR.EXE file with the new version of supplied with MS-DOS
version 5.0. You must expand the new file as you copy it to
your hard disk.
>> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users)
-------------------------------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks,
copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to
your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks,
EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks,
it is on Disk 3.
2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing
your 3+Open files.
3. Back up your existing REDIR.EXE file, which is
probably in your 3+Open directory.
4. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy
the MS-DOS 5.0 file called REDIR.EX_ to your 3+Open
directory. Syntax:
EXPAND <path>REDIR.EX_ <path>REDIR.EXE
5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
>> Complete instructions
------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy
disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard
disk:
a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in
drive A.
Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5
into drive A.
b) Type the following commands:
COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C:
COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C:
If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip
step 1.
2. Locate each REDIR.EXE file on your disk by using the
WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0.
For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard
disk (in step 1), you would type the following command:
WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE
Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared
network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type
the following command:
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE
(If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition,
change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to
search every drive on your disk.)
DOS displays the location(s) of the REDIR.EXE file(s)
on your disk. Note the location(s).
3. Back up each REDIR.EXE file by copying it to a file
called REDIR.OLD.
For example, if your REDIR.EXE file is located in the
C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\BASIC directory, you would type
the following command (on one line):
COPY C:\3COM\REDIR.EXE
C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\BASIC\REDIR.OLD
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of each REDIR.EXE file you have.
4. Use the Expand command to expand and copy the MS-DOS
version 5.0 REDIR.EX_ to the directory (or directories)
containing your old REDIR.EXE file(s).
For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from
floppy disks and your old redirector is in C:\3COM. You
would insert the floppy disk containing REDIR.EX_ (Disk 3
for 3.5-inch disks or Disk 6 for 5.25-inch disks) into
drive A and then type the following command:
EXPAND A:\REDIR.EX_ C:\3COM\REDIR.EXE
Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network
directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector
is in C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\BASIC. You would then type
the following command (on one line):
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\REDIR.EX_
C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\BASIC\REDIR.EXE
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of the new and old redirector
file(s).
NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when
you try to expand this file, see the
"File Creation Error" section later in this
document.
5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
--------------------------
VERSION 1.x ENHANCED - $31
--------------------------
THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO
HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
* Using DOS to change drives and directories
* Connecting to a network
* Searching a disk for a file
VERSION 1.X USERS: If you have the NETWKSTA.400 redirector,
you
can use this procedure to upgrade
your network. It is recommended, however,
that you obtain the new version of the
1.x redirector by contacting Beta
Support, whether or not you have
NETWKSTA.400.
NOTE: If you are using 3+Open version 1.x and DOS
version 4.x, you do not need to upgrade your network
files to run with MS-DOS 5.0.
>> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users)
------------------------------------------------
1. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing your
3+Open files.
2. Back up your existing NETWKSTA.EXE file, which is
probably in your 3+Open directory.
3. Copy the DOS version 4.x compatible redirector
(NETWKSTA.400) to the directory containing your 3+Open
files. Name this file NETWKSTA.EXE. If you don't have
this redirector, contact your system administrator or
Beta Support.
4. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
>> Complete Instructions
------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy
disks, copy the WHERE command to your hard disk:
a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in
drive A.
Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5
into drive A.
b) Type the following command:
COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C:
If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip
step 1.
2. Search for the NETWKSTA.400 file on your hard disk by
typing the following command:
WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.400
If you do not have the file, do not continue this
procedure. Contact Beta Support to obtain the latest
version of this file.
3. Locate each NETWKSTA.EXE file on your disk by using the
WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0.
For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard
disk (in step 1), you would type the following command:
WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE
Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared
network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type
the following command:
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE
(If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition,
change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to
search every drive on your disk.)
DOS displays the location(s) of the NETWKSTA.EXE file(s)
on your disk. Note the location(s).
4. Back up each of the redirector files by copying it to
a file called NETWKSTA.OLD.
For example, if your NETWKSTA.EXE file is located in the
C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG directory, type the
following command (on one line):
COPY C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE
C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.OLD
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of the redirector file(s).
5. Copy the NETWKSTA.400 redirector to the directory that
contains your current redirector.
For example, suppose your current redirector and
NETWKSTA.400 are in C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG. You
would type the following command:
COPY C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.400
C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE
Make sure you type the correct drives and directories for
the actual location of the redirector files.
NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when
you try to copy this file, see the
Troubleshooting section later in this document.
5. Upgrade your system to MS-DOS version 5.0
NOTE: Do not use MS-DOS Shell Task Swapper if you are using
NETWKSTA.400.
-----------------------
VERSION 1.x BASIC - $3A
-----------------------
THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO
HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
* Using DOS to change drives and directories
* Connecting to a network
* Searching a disk for a file
VERSION 1.X USERS: If you have the REDIR.400 redirector, you
can use this procedure to upgrade
your network. It is recommended, however,
that you obtain the new version of the
1.x redirector by contacting Beta
Support, whether or not you have
REDIR.400.
NOTE: If you are using 3+Open version 1.x and DOS
version 4.x, you do not need to upgrade your network
files to run with MS-DOS 5.0.
>> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users)
------------------------------------------------
1. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing your
3+Open files.
2. Back up your existing REDIR.EXE file, which is
probably in your 3+Open directory.
3. Copy the DOS version 4.x compatible redirector
(REDIR.400) to the directory containing your 3+Open
files. Name this file REDIR.EXE. If you don't have this
redirector, contact your system administrator or Beta
Support.
4. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
>> Complete Instructions
------------------------
1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy
disks, copy the WHERE command to your hard disk:
a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in
drive A.
Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5
into drive A.
b) Type the following command:
COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C:
If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip
step 1.
2. Search for the REDIR.400 file on your hard disk by typing
the following command:
WHERE /R \ REDIR.400
If you do not have the file, do not continue this
procedure. Contact Beta Support to obtain the latest
version of this file.
3. Locate each REDIR.EXE file on your disk by using the
WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0.
For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard
disk (in step 1), you would type the following command:
WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE
Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared
network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type
the following command:
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE
(If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition,
change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to
search every drive on your disk.)
DOS displays the location(s) of the REDIR.EXE file(s)
on your disk. Note the location(s).
4. Back up each of the redirector files by copying it to
a file called REDIR.OLD.
For example, if your REDIR.EXE file is located in the
C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG directory, type the
following command (on one line):
COPY C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\REDIR.EXE
C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\REDIR.OLD
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of the redirector file(s).
5. Copy the REDIR.400 redirector to the directory that
contains your current redirector.
For example, suppose your current redirector and
REDIR.400 are in C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG. You
would type the following command:
COPY C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\REDIR.400
C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\REDIR.EXE
Make sure you type the correct drives and directories for
the actual location of the redirector files.
NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when
you try to copy this file, see the
Troubleshooting section later in this document.
5. Upgrade your system to MS-DOS version 5.0
************************************************************
* *
* BANYAN VINES (versions 4.0 and later) - $BV *
* *
************************************************************
THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO
HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
* Using DOS to change drives and directories
* Connecting to a network
* Searching a disk for a file
To use Banyan Vines version 4.0 or later with MS-DOS version
5.0, you need the REDIRALL.EXE or REDIR4.EXE redirector
supplied with your network. If neither or these redirectors
is in the directory containing your Banyan files, ask your
system administrator for the location of one of the
redirectors.
NOTE: If you are using Banyan Vines version 4.0 or later and
DOS version 4.x, you do not need to upgrade your
network files to run with MS-DOS version 5.0.
1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy
disks, copy the WHERE command to your hard disk:
a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in
drive A.
Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5
into drive A.
b) Type the following command:
COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C:
If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip
step 1.
2. Find out if either the REDIRALL.EXE or REDIR4.EXE file is
on your hard disk. Use the WHERE command, supplied with
MS-DOS version 5.0.
For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard
disk (in step 1), you would type the following commands:
WHERE /R \ REDIRALL.EXE
WHERE /R \ REDIR4.EXE
Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared
network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type
the following commands:
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ REDIRALL.EXE
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ REDIR4.EXE
(If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition,
change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to
search every drive on your disk.)
If either of these files is in the directory containing
your network files, you will not need to make any changes
before installing MS-DOS version 5.0
3. If neither REDIRALL.EXE nor REDIR4.EXE is present on
your system, contact your system administrator to get
these files.
NOTE: Certain applications will not run under MS-DOS
version 5.0 if executed over Banyan network version
4.0 or earlier. The support for these applications
will be available in Vines version 4.1.
NOTE: If you experience problems running Windows 3.0 in 386
Enhanced mode with MS-DOS version 5.0, obtain
a code patch and an updated version of REDIRALL.EXE or
REDIR4.EXE from Banyan.
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* IBM PC LAN (versions 1.31 and later) - $PC *
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THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO
HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:
* Using DOS to change drives and directories
* Connecting to a network
* Searching a disk for a file
* Searching a file for text
* Editing a text file (in some cases)
To upgrade IBM PC LAN version 1.31 or later, replace your
current REDIR.EXE file with the new version of this file
supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. You must expand the new
file as you copy it to your hard disk. Rename any DOS
commands in your PC LAN directory. If you are currently
using DOS version 4.x, you need to edit your CONFIG.SYS
file.
>> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users)
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1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks,
copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to
your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks,
EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks,
it is on Disk 3.
2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing
your PC LAN files.
3. Back up your existing REDIR.EXE file, which is
probably in your 3+Open directory.
4. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy
the MS-DOS 5.0 file called REDIR.EX_ to your 3+Share
directory. Syntax:
EXPAND <path>REDIR.EX_ <path>REDIR.EXE
4. If you are upgrading from DOS version 4.x, delete
two lines from your CONFIG.SYS file:
IFS = <path>REDIR.SYS
INSTALL = <path>IFSFUNC.EXE
5. Rename any DOS commands in your PC LAN directory by
giving them the .OLD extension.
6. Copy the same MS-DOS version 5.0 commands to the
PC LAN directory.
7. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0.
>> Complete instructions
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1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy
disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard
disk:
a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in
drive A.
Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5
into drive A.
b) Type the following commands:
COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C:
COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C:
If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip
step 1.
2. Locate each REDIR.EXE file on your disk by using the
WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0.
For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard
disk (in step 1), you would type the following command:
WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE
Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared
network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type
the following command:
E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE
(If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition,
change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to
search every drive on your disk.)
DOS displays the location(s) of the REDIR.EXE file(s)
on your disk. Note the location(s).
3. Back up each of the redirector files by copying them to
a file called REDIR.OLD.
For example, if your REDIR.EXE file is located in the
C:\PCLP directory, type the following command:
COPY C:\PCLP\REDIR.EXE C:\PCLP\REDIR.OLD
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of the redirector file(s).
4. Use the Expand command to expand and copy the MS-DOS
version 5.0 redirector file (called REDIR.EX_) to the
directory (or directories) containing your old redirector
file(s). Make sure you name the new file REDIR.EXE.
For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from
floppy disks and your old redirector is in C:\PCLP.
You would insert the floppy disk containing REDIR.EX_
(Disk 3 for 3.5-inch disks or Disk 6 for 5.25-inch disks)
into drive A and then type the following command.
EXPAND A:\REDIR.EX_ C:\PCLP\REDIR.EXE
Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network
directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector
is in C:\NETWORK. You would then type the following
command:
EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\REDIR.EX_ C:\PCLP\REDIR.EXE
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of the new and old redirector
file(s).
NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when
you try to expand this file, see the
Troubleshooting section later in this document.
5. If you were previously running under MS-DOS version
4.0:
a) Use a text editor to open your CONFIG.SYS file.
b) Delete the following lines from CONFIG.SYS:
ifs = <path>\REDIR.SYS
install = <path>\IFSFUNC.EXE
c) Save your CONFIG.SYS (as an unformatted text file)
and exit the editor.
6. The IBM PC LAN Installation program copies several
MS-DOS files into the directory containing your network
files. These files include MODE.COM, PRINT.EXE, and
SHARE.EXE.
Rename any DOS commands in the directory containing your
PC LAN files by giving them the .OLD extension.
For example, to rename the previously mentioned commands,
type the following commands (assuming the directory is
called C:\PCLP):
REN C:\PCLP\MODE.COM C:\PCLP\MODE.OLD
REN C:\PCLP\PRINT.EXE C:\PCLP\PRINT.OLD
REN C:\PCLP\SHARE.EXE C:\PCLP\SHARE.OLD
Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for
the actual location of the old DOS files.
7. Use the Expand command to copy and expand the MS-DOS 5.0
versions of the commands you just renamed (in step 6) to
your PC LAN directory. Follow these steps:
a) If you are installing from floppy disks, use a text
editor to open the file PACKING.LST, which
is located on Disk 1.
b) Look in this file for the disk location of each of the
MS-DOS commands you need to copy to your PC LAN
directory.
c) Expand the files to your PC LAN directory.
8. Upgrade your system to MS-DOS version 5.0
NOTE: If an old version of the SHARE command is present
when you try to start the network with MS-DOS 5.0,
your workstation will hang.
NOTE: To update a PCLP server for MS-DOS 5.0, you must do
the following:
1. Follow steps 1, 2, 3 and 5 in the previous
procedure.
2. Install MS-DOS 5.0 on the server.
3. Using MS-DOS 5.0, type the following command:
SETVER PSPRINT.EXE 3.3
NOTE: You will not be able to use the Print Screen
function under MS-DOS version 5.0 at this time. IBM
will release a new redirector in the near future that
will contain support for this feature.
NOTE: After you install MS-DOS version 5.0, you cannot
install PC LAN with the PC LAN installation program.
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* DCA 10NET (versions 3.0 and later) - $DC *
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DCA 10Net version 3.0 or later is compatible with
with MS-DOS version 5.0.
NOTE: Although versions 3.0 and later of DCA 10Net are
compatible with MS-DOS version 5.0, some minor
problems were fixed in DCA 10Net version 4.2.
If you are using a version of 10Net before 4.2 and you
load MS-DOS version 5.0 into the high-memory area
(HMA), the 10Net software must be loaded above the
first 64K of memory. You can do this by using the
CONFIG.SYS file to load large enough device drivers,
such as SMARTDRV.SYS or RAMDRIVE.SYS. If you cannot
load 10Net above 64K, do not load MS-DOS into the HMA
or attempt to use the reserved-memory support provided
by EMM386.EXE.
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* DEC (PCSA AND LAN WORKS) - $DE *
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If you are using Digital Equipment Corporation's PCSA (based
on MS-Net) or LAN WORKS (based on Microsoft LAN Manager),
contact Microsoft beta support to get the compatible
network redirectors for MS-DOS version 5.0.
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* ARTISOFT LANTASTIC (versions 2.5 and later) - $AR *
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Artisoft LANtastic version 2.5 or later is compatible with
MS-DOS version 5.0.
NOTE: Although versions 2.5 and later of LANtastic are
compatible with MS-DOS version 5.0, some minor
problems were fixed in LANtastic version 3.02.
NOTE: If you currently use LANtastic version 2.x or later,
you can purchase an upgrade from Artisoft. If you
currently use LANtastic version 3.0, this upgrade is
free. Contact the Artisoft Sales Department (to
purchase an upgrade) or the Customer Service
Department (to obtain a free upgrade) at
(602)293-6363.
NOTE: If you are using EMM386.EXE to provide EMS support,
you might need to exclude a memory area by using the
X=<memory-address-range> switch. If you are using
the factory-set defaults for LANtastic, you will need
to exclude the range D800-DFFF. If this memory region
is not excluded, you might experience problems when
using the MS-DOS Shell Task Swapper.
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TROUBLESHOOTING - $TS
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RETURNING TO YOUR OLD NETWORK - $RN
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If you need to return to your old network, remember to
reverse the steps you took during the network-upgrade
process. For example, rename your backup files so they have
the .EXE extensions, where appropriate. If you need
assistance, contact Beta Support.
FILE CREATION ERROR - $FC
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If you receive the "File creation error" message when you
try to expand or copy a new network file, your old file(s)
are probably read-only. To remove this read-only protection,
use the ATTRIB command before copying the new file. For
example, suppose you received the error message when you
tried to expand the REDIR.EX_ to
C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\REDIR.EXE. You would type the
following commands before retyping the EXPAND command:
ATTRIB -R C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\REDIR.EXE
INCORRECT DOS VERSION - $IV
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If after you follow the instructions in NETWORKS.TXT you
receive the "Incorrect DOS Version" message, you might be
able to use the SETVER command to solve the problem. With
this command, you can report a specific DOS version number
to a program or device driver that requires it. SETVER will
be effective only if the program or device driver is
actually compatible with MS-DOS 5.0.
For more information about the setver command, see the
"Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference."
CAUTION: A program you use with SETVER might not have been
verified by Microsoft on MS-DOS version 5.0. Please
contact your software manufacturer for information
on whether the program will operate properly with
MS-DOS version 5.0. If you execute a program by
instructing MS-DOS to report a different DOS
version number, you might lose or corrupt data, or
cause system instabilities. In that circumstance,
Microsoft is not responsible for any loss or
damage.
MEMORY CONFLICTS WITH NETWORK ADAPTER CARDS - $MC
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If you are using EMM386.EXE to provide either expanded
memory (EMS) or access to reserved memory (also known as
upper-memory blocks or UMBs) and you experience problems
with your network, you might need to exclude the memory
address of your network adapter card.
To exclude a memory address, use the X=<memory-address-
range> switch on the device command line for EMM386.EXE.
For more information about this switch, see the "Microsoft
MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference."
To determine the memory address range to exclude, see the
documentation that came with your network adapter card. If
you have an IBM PS/2-compatible computer, you can use the
reference diskette to locate the memory address range your
network card is using.
Some common memory address ranges are:
C000-C7FF
C800-CFFF
D000-D7FF
D800-DFFF
NETWORKS THAT USE EXPANDED OR EXTENDED MEMORY - $EM
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Some of the network software that is explicitly designed to
make use of extended or expanded memory might not work with
MS-DOS version 5.0.
CONFLICTS WITH THE MS-DOS SHELL TASK SWAPPER - $SH
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Some earlier versions of some network software might not
work when you enable the Task Swapper in MS-DOS Shell. If
you experience difficulties, disable the Task Swapper.
IDENTIFYING YOUR VERSION OF LAN MANAGER OR 3+OPEN - $V?
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If you are Microsoft LAN Manager or 3Com 3+Open, but you're
not sure which version, follow these steps to find out:
1. At the command prompt, type the following command:
NET
If DOS displays the message "Command does not exist,"
you are running a BASIC version.
If the Net program appears on your screen, you are
running an ENHANCED version. In this case,
exit the Net program and continue to the next step.
2. If you are using ENHANCED version:
a) Change to the directory that contains your
LANMAN.INI file.
b) Type the following command:
FIND "DOMAIN" LANMAN.INI
If DOS does not find the string "DOMAIN", then type
the following command (the search is case-
sensitive):
FIND "domain" LANMAN.INI
c) If "DOMAIN" or "domain" is in the file, you are
running version 2.x ENHANCED.
If neither "DOMAIN" nor "domain" is in the file,
you are running version 1.x ENHANCED.
If you are using BASIC version, you might be able to
determine whether you are running 1.x or 2.x by trying a
few network commands. Some configurations will display
the version number when commands are run. If this
doesn't work, check the dates of your network files by
changing to the directory containing those files and
typing the DIR command. If the files are dated mid or
late 1990, you are probably using version 2.x BASIC.
Otherwise, you are probably running version 1.x BASIC.
