ID Number: Q74698
3.00 3.10
WINDOWS
Summary:
Before installing the Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK)
on a machine, Microsoft Windows must be installed in a local
configuration. The Windows SDK installation program is not compatible
with a networked configuration for Windows.
More Information:
The design of the Windows SDK installation program assumes that a
number of Windows files are available in particular subdirectories of
the main Windows directory. These assumptions are valid only when a
local copy of Windows is installed on a given machine. Neither the
network server nor the network client installation of Windows uses the
required directory structure. Attempting to install the Windows SDK on
either network Windows installation yields the following message:
Unable to find Windows in the specified directory.
The Windows SDK includes a copy of the debugging version of Windows,
which the installation program copies along with the other tools.
Because the debugging version of Windows provides additional parameter
validation and error checking, it is very useful to help find problems
during application development. The Windows SDK includes a batch file
to switch between the retail and debugging versions of Windows.
Switching between Windows versions in a networked environment would be
very difficult and could cause unexpected results. Therefore,
installing the Windows SDK with a network version of Windows is not
allowed.
For more information on a network installation for Windows, see the
"Getting Started with Microsoft Windows" manual. For more information
on the debugging version of Windows and tips to create better
applications, see Chapter 3 of the "Microsoft Windows Software
Development Kit: Getting Started" manual.
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