PRB: The Network Install Point for the Installation of the MSDN Library Does Not Exist

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This article was previously published under Q318453

SYMPTOMS

A network install point for the installation of the MSDN Library does not exist.

The Netsetup.exe program that creates a network install point for the installation of the MSDN Library is not included with the January 2002 and later editions of the MSDN Library.

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CAUSE

The functionality of NetCopy and NetSetup is included with the Darwin/Windows Installer-based installation of the MSDN Library product, beginning with the January 2002 editions and all later editions.

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RESOLUTION

Create a network install point for the MSDN Library product. To do this, use one of the following methods:

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Use the Windows Installer

The functionality of NetCopy and NetSetup is built into the Darwin/Windows Installer product, and it is referred to as an Administrative Installation.

To start the Windows Installer, use one of the following command lines:

msiexec.exe /a <path to MSI file>

-or-

msiexec.exe /a <path to MSI file> TARGETDIR="<path to target location>"

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Use the Manual Method (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM)

To copy the MSDN Library files to a network installation folder, follow these steps:

MSDN CD-ROM
1. Create a folder on the network that is available to the client computers.
2. Share the folder, and then assign the appropriate read permissions to the folder (that is, to client computers, or to user groups as appropriate).
3. Copy the contents of the CD-ROM #1 to the shared folder.
4. Copy the contents of the CD-ROM #2 <CD Drive Letter>:\Program Files\Msdn\2002Jan\1033 folder into the 1033 folder of the network share that you created during step 3.
5. Repeat step 4 for all remaining CD-ROMs.
MSDN DVD-ROM
1. Create a folder on the network that is available to the client computers.
2. Share the folder, and then assign the appropriate read permissions to the folder (that is, to client computers, or to user groups as appropriate).
3. Copy the contents of the DVD-ROM to the shared folder.

To perform the installation from this shared folder, follow these steps:

From the client computer, browse to the shared folder.
Run the Setup.exe.
Follow the Installation Wizard instructions.

Microsoft recommends that you select the Typical setup option if the shared folder is to remain available to the clients. This setup requires the least hard disk space from the client computer.

If you do not expect to retain the network install point, Microsoft recommends a full installation to avoid losing access to the shared files.

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STATUS

This behavior is by design.

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REFERENCES

For additional information about how to create a network installation point for versions of the MSDN Library earlier than the January 2002 edition, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

271776 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271776/EN-US/ ) HOWTO: Create an MSDN Library Shared Install Point on the Network

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