SDK Installation Incompatible with Networked Windows

ID: Q74698

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1

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.

Additional query words: 3.00 no32bit 3.10

Keywords : kb16bitonly
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
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