How to Copy the Msdun13.exe File from Another Computer

ID: Q222889

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release versions 1, 2, 2.1, 2.5

SUMMARY

This article contains information about how to obtain the Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade (Msdun13.exe) file on a computer that cannot connect to the Internet.


MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q154091 Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade Release Notes

Q191494 Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade Available

Q194477 File List for Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:
Msdun13.exe
For information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
You can also obtain the updated features that are included in the Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade if you install Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition.

Before you download a copy of the Msdun13.exe file, search for the file on your computer. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.


  2. In the Named box, type msdun13.exe, and then click Find Now.


  3. If you find the Msdun13.exe file, double-click it, and then follow the instructions on your screen to install the Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade.

    NOTE: When you install the Msdun13.exe file, you may need your original Windows 95 disks or CD-ROM.


To obtain the Msdun13.exe file on a computer that cannot connect to the Internet, use the appropriate method:

Your Computer Is on a Local Area Network (LAN)

If your computer is connected to a LAN that has a computer with an Internet connection, follow these steps:
  1. On the computer that has the Internet connection, download the Msdun13.exe file to an empty folder.


  2. In Windows Explorer, share the folder that contains the Msdun13.exe file. For information about how to share a folder in Windows, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type shared, and then double-click the shared folders topic.


  3. Create a connection to the shared folder and copy the Msdun13.exe file to your computer. For information about how to connect to a shared folder in Windows, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type connecting, and then double-click the connecting to network drives topic.


  4. Double-click the Msdun13.exe file on your computer, and then follow the instructions on your screen to install the Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade.

    NOTE: When you install the Msdun13.exe file, you may need your original Windows 95 disks or CD-ROM.


  5. If you are prompted to keep a later version of a file during the Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade installation, click Yes.


  6. Restart your computer.


Computer Is a Stand-Alone Computer

To obtain the Msdun13.exe file and copy it to a stand-alone computer, you need to use a second computer that has an Internet connection, and then follow these steps:

  1. On the computer that has the Internet connection, download the Msdun13.exe file to an empty folder.


  2. Obtain two blank 3.5-inch floppy disks.


    3. NOTE: The Msdun13.exe file is larger than 2.3 megabytes (MB) in size and exceeds the capacity of a single 3.5-inch disk.
  3. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.


    4. NOTE: If Microsoft Backup is not installed, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    Q152561 How to Install Microsoft Backup
  4. On the Backup tab, navigate to the folder that contains the Msdun13.exe file, and then click it.


  5. Click to select the Msdun13.exe check box, and then click Next Step.


  6. Insert a disk into drive A, click 3.5-inch Floppy (A:) to select the floppy disk drive, and then click Start Backup.


  7. In the Backup set box, type msdun13, and then click OK.


  8. When you are prompted to insert the second disk into drive A, remove the first disk, insert the second disk, and then click OK.


  9. When the backup procedure is complete, click OK, and then click OK again.


  10. Remove the disk from drive A, and then quit Microsoft Backup.


  11. On your stand-alone computer, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.


    12. NOTE: If Microsoft Backup is not installed, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    Q152561 How to Install Microsoft Backup
  12. On the Settings menu, click Options, click Alternate location on the Restore tab, and then click OK.


  13. Insert the second disk of the Msdun13 backup set into drive A.


  14. On the Restore tab, click 3.5-inch Floppy (A:) to select the floppy disk drive, click Msdun13, and then click Next Step.


  15. Navigate to and click to open the folder that contains the Msdun13.exe file, click to select the Msdun13.exe check box, and then click Start Restore.


  16. On the Browse for Folder dialog box, click Desktop, and then click OK.


  17. When you are prompted to insert the first disk into drive A, remove the second disk, insert the first disk, and then click OK.


  18. When you are prompted to insert the second disk into drive A, remove the first disk, insert the second disk, and then click OK.


  19. When the restore procedure is complete, click OK, and then click OK again.


  20. Remove the disk from drive A, and then quit Microsoft Backup.


  21. On the Windows Desktop, double-click the Msdun13.exe file, and then follow the instructions on your screen to install the Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade.

    NOTE: When you install the Msdun13.exe file, you may need your original Windows 95 disks or CD-ROM.


  22. If you are prompted to keep a later version of a file during the Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade installation, click Yes.


  23. Restart your computer.


Additional query words:

Keywords : kbnetwork kbtool dun osr1 osr2 win95
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: July 15, 1999
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