No Valid Default Folder Running Setup /a to LANtastic Server

 Last reviewed: September 10, 1996
Article ID: Q133145

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office for Windows 95, version 7.0
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0
  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 95, version 4.1
  • Microsoft Access for Windows 95, version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

When you run an administrative installation (setup /a) on a workstation connected to a LANtastic network server, for one of the applications listed above, you may receive the following error message: 

   Setup was unable to determine a valid default destination folder. You
   will need to specify a destination folder.
When you click OK, a dialog box appears for you to choose a valid destination folder. However, the network server drive is not available to choose a folder from. The box that displays the current drive shows the LANtastic network server drive, however if you click this drive, you receive an "error accessing drive" error message. Additionally, if you click the Network button on this dialog box, the following error message appears: 

   No Network available

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because LANtastic currently has no client software for Microsoft Windows 95. Because of this, a connected LANtastic server appears as a "Remote Disk" in Windows 95, and not a network connected drive. Because there is no actual network installed in Windows 95 to handle this, UNC connections are not activated.

When you connect to a LANtastic network server drive in Windows 95, Windows sees this drive as a remote drive, instead of a network drive. For example, in Windows Explorer, a LANtastic drive is displayed with the normal local hard disk icon. If you view the properties for a LANtastic network server drive object, the Type value is Remote.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do the following:

  1. Perform an administrative installation (setup/a) of Microsoft Office to a folder on a local workstation.

  2. Copy the files from the local workstation to the network server.

  3. At the workstation, run Setup from the network server.

NOTES: When you use this procedure, the shared application files will be copied to your local workstation. Additionally, when you run setup from the network server after using this procedure, you receive a Connection error. However, you can ignore this error message; it will not affect the behavior of Setup or Microsoft Office.

MORE INFORMATION

LANtastic is manufactured by Artisoft Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

KBCategory: kbsetup kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: offwin

Additional reference words: 7.00



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Last reviewed: September 10, 1996
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