HOW TO UPGRADE NETWORKS FOR MS-DOS VERSION 5.0 ************************************************************ * * * BEFORE YOU INSTALL MS-DOS 5.0: * * ------ * * * * 1. CHECK THE "NETWORK COMPATIBILITY LIST" IN THIS * * DOCUMENT TO ENSURE YOUR NETWORK SUPPORTS MS-DOS * * VERSION 5.0. * * * * 2. IF YOUR NETWORK IS ON THE LIST, PRINT THIS FILE * * (NETWORKS.TXT) OR OBTAIN A PRINTED COPY. * * * * 3. LOCATE THE SECTION IN THIS DOCUMENT FOR THE TYPE * * AND VERSION OF THE NETWORK YOU ARE USING. * * * * 4. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE APPROPRIATE SECTION * * TO UPGRADE YOUR NETWORK FILES. * * * * * ************************************************************ THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: * Using DOS to change drives and directories * Connecting to a network * Searching a disk for a file * Searching a file for text * Editing a text file (in some cases) ALTHOUGH INSTRUCTIONS ARE INCLUDED FOR BOTH BEGINNING AND ADVANCED DOS USERS, MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU PROCEED. IF YOU DO NOT, GET ASSISTANCE FROM SOMEONE WHO DOES. NOTE: When you type the commands in the instructions, make sure you type the correct drives and directories for your configuration. These might differ from those shown in the instructions. The commands in the instructions are only examples. --------------------- CONTENTS OF THIS FILE --------------------- This table of contents includes a three-character code for each section in this document. To go to a section quickly, use your text editor to search for the code that corresponds to the section you want. For example, to go to the Network Compatibility List, you would search for $NC. $NC -- Network Compatibility List $SA -- A Note to System Administrators $UN -- Upgrading Specific Networks $LM -- Microsoft LAN Manager (or 100-percent compatible) $L2 -- Version 2.x Enhanced $LB -- Versions 2.x Basic and 1.x Basic $L1 -- Version 1.x Enhanced $MS -- MS-Net (or 100-percent compatible) $NW -- Novell NetWare $3S -- 3Com 3+Share version 1.6 $3O -- 3Com 3+Open $32 -- Version 2.x Enhanced $3B -- Version 2.x Basic $31 -- Version 1.x Enhanced $3A -- Version 1.x Basic $BV -- Banyan Vines $PC -- IBM PC LAN Program versions 1.31 and later $DC -- DCA 10Net versions 3.0 and later $AR -- Artisoft LANtastic versions 2.5 and later $TS -- Troubleshooting $RN -- Returning to Your Old Network $FC -- File Creation Error $IV -- Incorrect DOS Version $MC -- Memory Conflicts with Network Adapter Cards $EM -- Networks that Use Expanded or Extended Memory $SH -- Conflicts with the MS-DOS Shell Task Swapper $V? -- Identifying Your Version of LAN Manager or 3+Open -------------------------------- NETWORK COMPATIBILITY LIST - $NC -------------------------------- To find out whether your network supports MS-DOS version 5.0, check the following list: Redirectors Compatible on MS-DOS Company Product Versions 5.0 Disks? ------- ------- ---------- ----------- Artisoft LANtastic 3.0 and later No Banyan Vines 4.0 and later No DCA 10-Net 4.0 and later No DEC PCSA 3.0 and later No LAN Works 3.0 and later No HP Office Works All Yes LAN Manager 1.0 and later Yes IBM PCLP 1.3 and later Partial LAN Server 1.1 and later No Microsoft MS-NET All Yes LAN Manager 1.0 and later Yes Novell NetWare 2.1 and later Yes Olivetti Olinet-LAN 1.0 and later Yes Olinet-LM 1.0 and later Yes Sitka Tops All No 3COM 3+Share 1.6 and later Yes 3+Open 1.1 and later Yes UB Net/One PC 2.0 and later Yes Net/One LM 1.1 and later Yes NOTE: MS-DOS version 5.0 supports most DOS version 4.x compatible network redirectors. Microsoft recommends that you use MS-DOS version 5.0 redirectors, when possible, for maximum compatibility. ------------------------------------- A NOTE TO SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS - $SA ------------------------------------- It is strongly recommended that you customize this document and streamline the network-upgrade process for your setting. Users will find these instructions easier to use if the examples include the actual location of network redirectors and MS-DOS 5.0 files for your network configuration. You might even be able to create one or more simpler documents, each covering a particular configuration. The network redirectors that come with MS-DOS version 5.0, like the MS-DOS files themselves, are in compressed form on the Setup disks. To make them usable, these files must be expanded. You can simplify the newtork-upgrade process for users by expanding the network redirectors before making them available to your users. You can do this using the MS- DOS 5.0 EXPAND command. (The EXPAND command itself is not compressed.) Place these expanded 5.0 redirectors and any version 4.x-compatible redirectors your users might need on a single shared network directory. This way, users will not need to expand or search for redirector files. As a general rule, it is a good idea to make sure that users complete each one of these steps before starting the next: 1. Check the system to make sure its working properly and free of disk errors. 2. Upgrade network files, as described in this document. 3. Install MS-DOS 5.0 and make sure it is functioning properly. 4. Optimize the performance of MS-DOS, as described in the Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference and in the UMB.TXT online file. --------------------------------- UPGRADING SPECIFIC NETWORKS - $UN --------------------------------- ************************************************************ * * * MICROSOFT LAN MANAGER (and 100% compatible) - $LM * * * ************************************************************ Compatible networks include Ungermann-Bass (UB), NCR, Olivetti and Hewlett-Packard (HP). NOTE: If you are not sure which version of Microsoft LAN Manager you are using, see the section "Determining Which Microsoft Network You Are Using," at the end of this document. -------------------------- VERSION 2.x ENHANCED - $L2 -------------------------- THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: * Using DOS to change drives and directories * Connecting to a network * Searching a disk for a file To upgrade LAN Manager version 2.x Enhanced, replace your current NETWKSTA.EXE file with the new version of this file supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. You must expand the new file as you copy it to your hard disk. >> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users) ------------------------------------------------- 1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks, EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks, it is on Disk 3. 2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing your LAN Manager files. 3. Back up your existing NETWKSTA.EXE file, which is probably in your LAN Manager directory. 4. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy the MS-DOS 5.0 file called NETWKSTA.EX_ to your LAN Manager directory. Syntax: EXPAND NETWKSTA.EX_ NETWKSTA.EXE 5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. >> Complete instructions ------------------------ 1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard disk: a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in drive A. Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5 into drive A. b) Type the following commands: COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C: COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C: If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip step 1. 2. Locate each NETWKSTA.EXE file on your disk by using the WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard disk (in step 1), you would type the following command: WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type the following command: E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE (If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition, change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to search every drive on your disk.) DOS displays the location(s) of the NETWKSTA.EXE file(s) on your disk. Note the location(s). 3. Back up each NETWKSTA.EXE file by copying it to a file called NETWKSTA.OLD. For example, if your NETWKSTA.EXE file is located in the C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG directory, you would type the following command (on one line): COPY C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.OLD Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of each NETWKSTA.EXE file you have. 4. Use the Expand command to expand and copy the MS-DOS version 5.0 redirector file (called NETWKSTA.EX_) to the directory (or directories) containing your old redirector file(s). Make sure you name the new file NETWKSTA.EXE. For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks and your old redirector is in C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG. You would insert the floppy disk containing NETWKSTA.EX_ (Disk 3 for 3.5-inch disks or Disk 6 for 5.25-inch disks) into drive A and then type the following command: EXPAND A:\NETWKSTA.EX_ C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector is in C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG. You would then type the following command (on one line): E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\NETWKSTA.EX_ C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of the new and old redirector file(s). NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when you try to expand this file, see the Troubleshooting section later in this document. 5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. -------------------------------------- VERSIONS 2.x BASIC and 1.x BASIC - $LB -------------------------------------- THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: * Using DOS to change drives and directories * Connecting to a network * Searching a disk for a file * Searching a file for text To upgrade LAN Manager version 2.x Basic or 1.x Basic, replace your current REDIR.EXE and SETNAME.EXE files with the new versions of these files supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. You must expand the new files as you copy them to your hard disk. VERSION 1.X USERS: You can use this procedure to upgrade your network. It is recommended, however, that you obtain an updated version of the 1.x redirector by contacting Beta Support. >> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users) ------------------------------------------------- 1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks, EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks, it is on Disk 3. 2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing your LAN Manager files. 3. Back up your existing REDIR.EXE and SETNAME.EXE files, which are probably in your LAN Manager directory. 4. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy the MS-DOS 5.0 files called REDIR.EX_ and SETNAME.EX_ to your LAN Manager directory. Syntax: EXPAND REDIR.EX_ REDIR.EXE EXPAND SETNAME.EX_ SETNAME.EXE 5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. >> Complete instructions ------------------------ 1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard disk: a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in drive A. Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5 into drive A. b) Type the following commands: COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C: COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C: If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip step 1. 2. Locate each REDIR.EXE file on your disk by using the WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard disk (in step 1), you would type the following command: WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type the following command: E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE (If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition, change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to search every drive on your disk.) DOS displays the location(s) of the REDIR.EXE file(s) on your disk. Note the location(s). 3. Back up each REDIR.EXE file by copying it to a file called REDIR.OLD. For example, if your REDIR.EXE file is located in the C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC directory, you would type the following command (on one line): COPY C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\REDIR.EXE C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\REDIR.OLD Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of each REDIR.EXE file you have. 4. Locate each SETNAME.EXE file on your disk by using the WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard disk (in step 1), you would type the following command: WHERE /R \ SETNAME.EXE Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type the following command: E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ SETNAME.EXE (If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition, change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to search every drive on your disk.) DOS displays the location(s) of the SETNAME.EXE file(s) on your disk. Note the location(s). 5. Back up each SETNAME.EXE file by copying it to a file called SETNAME.OLD. For example, if your SETNAME.EXE file is located in the C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC directory, you would type the following command (on one line): COPY C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\SETNAME.EXE C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\SETNAME.OLD Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of each SETNAME.EXE file you have. 6. Use the Expand command to expand and copy the MS-DOS version 5.0 redirectors (called REDIR.EX_ and SETNAME.EX_) to the directory (or directories) containing your old redirector file(s). Make sure you name the new files REDIR.EXE and SETNAME.EXE, respectively. For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks and your old redirectors are in C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC. You would insert the floppy disk containing REDIR.EX_ and SETNAME.EX_ (Disk 3 for 3.5-inch disks or Disk 6 for 5.25-inch disks) into drive A and then type the following commands: EXPAND A:\REDIR.EX_ C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\REDIR.EXE EXPAND A:\SETNAME.EX_ C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\SETNAME.EXE Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector is in C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC. You would then type the following commands (each on one line): E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\REDIR.EX_ C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\REDIR.EXE E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\SETNAME.EX_ C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\SETNAME.EXE Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of the new and old redirector file(s). NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when you try to expand these files, see the Troubleshooting section later in this document. 7. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. -------------------------- VERSION 1.x ENHANCED - $L1 -------------------------- THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: * Using DOS to change drives and directories * Connecting to a network * Searching a disk for a file VERSION 1.X USERS: If you have the REDIR.400 redirector, you can use this procedure to upgrade your network. It is recommended, however, that you obtain the new version of the 1.x redirector by contacting Beta Support, whether or not you have REDIR.400. NOTE: If you are using LAN Manager version 1.x and DOS version 4.x, you do not need to upgrade your network files to run with MS-DOS 5.0. >> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users) ------------------------------------------------ 1. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing your LAN Manager files. 2. Back up your existing NETWKSTA.EXE file, which is probably in your LAN Manager directory. 3. Copy the DOS version 4.x compatible NETWKSTA redirector to the directory containing your LAN Manager files. Name this file NETWKSTA.EXE. If you don't have this redirector, contact your system administrator. 4. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. >> Complete Instructions ------------------------ 1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the WHERE command to your hard disk: a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in drive A. Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5 into drive A. b) Type the following command: COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C: If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip step 1. 2. Search for the NETWKSTA.400 file on your hard disk by typing the following command: WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.400 If you do not have the file, do not continue this procedure. Contact Beta Support to obtain the latest version of this file. 3. Locate each NETWKSTA.EXE file on your disk by using the WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard disk (in step 1), you would type the following command: WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type the following command: E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE (If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition, change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to search every drive on your disk.) DOS displays the location(s) of the NETWKSTA.EXE file(s) on your disk. Note the location(s). 4. Back up each of the redirector files by copying it to a file called NETWKSTA.OLD. For example, if your NETWKSTA.EXE file is located in the C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG directory, type the following command (on one line): COPY C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.OLD Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of the redirector file(s). 5. Copy the NETWKSTA.400 redirector to the directory that contains your current redirector. For example, suppose your current redirector and NETWKSTA.400 are in C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG. You would type the following command: COPY C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.400 C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE Make sure you type the correct drives and directories for the actual location of the redirector files. NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when you try to copy this file, see the Troubleshooting section later in this document. 5. Upgrade your system to MS-DOS version 5.0 NOTE: Do not use MS-DOS Shell Task Swapper if you are using NETWKSTA.400. ************************************************************ * * * MS-NET (and 100-percent compatible) - $MS * * * ************************************************************ THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: * Using DOS to change drives and directories * Connecting to a network * Searching a disk for a file * Searching a file for text * Editing a text file To upgrade MS-NET or 100-percent compatible networks, replace your current REDIR.EXE and SETNAME.EXE files with the new versions of these files supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. You must expand the new files as you copy them to your hard disk. Also, you might need to edit your MSNET.INI file. >> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users) ------------------------------------------------- 1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks, EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks, it is on Disk 3. 2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing your MS-NET files. 3. Back up your existing REDIR.EXE and SETNAME.EXE files, which are probably in your MS-NET directory. 4. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy the MS-DOS 5.0 files called REDIR.EX_ and SETNAME.MS_ to your MS-NET directory. Syntax: EXPAND REDIR.EX_ REDIR.EXE EXPAND SETNAME.MS_ SETNAME.EXE 5. In the MSNET.INI file, ensure the REDIR command appears before the SETNAME command each time both commands appear in the same command set. 6. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. >> Complete Instructions ------------------------ 1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard disk: a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in drive A. Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5 into drive A. b) Type the following commands: COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C: COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C: If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip step 1. 2. Locate each REDIR.EXE file on your disk by using the WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard disk (in step 1), you would type the following command: WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type the following command: E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE (If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition, change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to search every drive on your disk.) DOS displays the location(s) of the REDIR.EXE file(s) on your disk. Note the location(s). 3. Back up each REDIR.EXE files by copying it to a file called REDIR.OLD. For example, if the files are located in the C:\NETWORK directory, type the following command: COPY C:\NETWORK\REDIR.EXE C:\NETWORK\REDIR.OLD Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of the files. 4. Locate each SETNAME.EXE file on your disk by using the WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard disk (in step 1), you would type the following command: WHERE /R \ SETNAME.EXE Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type the following command: E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ SETNAME.EXE (If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition, change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to search every drive on your disk.) DOS displays the location(s) of the SETNAME.EXE file(s) on your disk. Note the location(s). 5. Back up each SETNAME.EXE file by copying it to a file called SETNAME.OLD. For example, if the file is located in the C:\NETWORK directory, you would type the following command: COPY C:\NETWORK\SETNAME.EXE C:\NETWORK\SETNAME.OLD Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of the files. 6. Use the Expand command to expand and copy the MS-DOS version 5.0 redirectors (called REDIR.EX_ and SETNAME.MS_) to the directory (or directories) containing your old redirector file(s). Make sure you name the new files REDIR.EXE and SETNAME.EXE, respectively. For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks and your old redirectors are in C:\MSNET. You would insert the floppy disk containing REDIR.EX_ and SETNAME.MS_ (Disk 3 for 3.5-inch disks or Disk 6 for 5.25-inch disks) into drive A and then type the following commands: EXPAND A:\REDIR.EX_ C:\MSNET\REDIR.EXE EXPAND A:\SETNAME.MS_ C:\MSNET\SETNAME.EXE Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector is in C:\MSNET. You would then type the following commands (each on one line): E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\REDIR.EX_ C:\MSNET\REDIR.EXE E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\SETNAME.MS_ C:\MSNET\SETNAME.EXE Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of the new and old redirector file(s). NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when you try to expand these files, see the Troubleshooting section later in this document. 7. Use a text editor to open the file MSNET.INI. This file is probably located in the same directory as your redirector file. 8. In MSNET.INI, make sure the command that starts REDIR.EXE appears before the command that starts SETNAME.EXE each time both commands appear in the same command set. If it doesn't, move the command for REDIR.EXE so it appears before the command for SETNAME.EXE. 9. Save the MSNET.INI file (as an unformatted text file) and exit the editor. 10. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. ************************************************************ * * * NOVELL NETWARE (versions 2.1 and later) - $NW * * * ************************************************************ THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: * Using DOS to change drives and directories * Connecting to a network * Searching a disk for a file * Editing a text file To upgrade Novell NetWare, replace the command that starts the network with the NET5.COM command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. You must expand the NET5.COM file as you copy it to your hard disk. >> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users) ------------------------------------------------- 1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks, EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks, it is on Disk 3. 2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing your NetWare files. 3. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy the MS-DOS 5.0 file called NET5.CO_ to your NetWare directory. Syntax: EXPAND NET5.CO_ NET5.COM 4. If you start NetWare from a batch file, edit the file so that NET5.COM is the startup command. 5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. >> Complete instructions ------------------------ 1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard disk: a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in drive A. Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5 into drive A. b) Type the following commands: COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C: COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C: If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip step 1. 2. Locate each NET?.COM file on your disk by using the WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard disk (in step 1), you would type the following command: WHERE /R \ NET?.COM Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type the following command: E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ NET?.COM (If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition, change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to search every drive on your disk.) DOS displays the location(s) of the NET?.COM file(s) on your disk. Note the location(s). For example, if your network files are in a directory called C:\NOVELL, you will see a display similar to the following: C:\NOVELL\NET2.COM C:\NOVELL\NET3.COM C:\NOVELL\NET4.COM 3. Use the Expand command to expand and copy an MS-DOS version 5.0 file NET5.CO_ to each directory containing your old network file(s). Make sure you name the new file NET5.COM. For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks and your old redirector is in C:\NOVELL. You would insert the floppy disk containing NET5.CO__ (Disk 3 for 3.5-inch disks or Disk 6 for 5.25-inch disks) into drive A and then type the following command. EXPAND A:\NET5.CO_ C:\NOVELL\NET5.COM Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector is in C:\NETWORK. You would then type the following command: E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\NET5.CO_ C:\NOVELL\NET5.COM Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location(s) of the network files. 4. If you start your network from AUTOEXEC.BAT or another batch file: a) Use a text editor to open AUTOEXEC.BAT or other batch file. b) Edit the file so that it starts NetWare with the NET5.COM command (instead of NET2.COM, NET3.COM or NET4.COM). 5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. NOTE: You might experience difficulties with certain existing Novell utilities (for example, Map, Login, and Session) while using MS-DOS Shell Task Swapper. If this occurs, do not use the utilities. NOTE: Use an updated version of the Novell Token Ring drivers to avoid problems using the MS-DOS Shell Task Swapper. ************************************************************ * * * 3COM 3+SHARE (VERSION 1.6 ONLY) - $3C * * * ************************************************************ THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: * Using DOS to change drives and directories * Connecting to a network * Searching a disk for a file To upgrade 3Com 3+Share version 1.6, replace your current MSREDIR.EXE file with the new version of this file supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. You must expand the new file as you copy it to your hard disk. The new file is called REDIR.EX_ on the MS-DOS Setup disks. You must rename the file MSREDIR.EXE when you copy it to your hard disk. NOTE: With a 3Com network, do NOT use the version of SETNAME.EXE supplied with MS-DOS 5.0. Use the version supplied by 3Com. NOTE: No currently available version if 3Com's remote startup software is not compatible with MS-DOS versions 5.0 or 4.x. >> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users) ------------------------------------------------- 1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks, EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks, it is on Disk 3. 2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing your 3+Share files. 3. Back up your existing MSREDIR.EXE file, which is probably in your 3+Share directory. 4. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy the MS-DOS 5.0 file called REDIR.EX_ to your 3+Share directory. Syntax: EXPAND REDIR.EX_ MSREDIR.EXE 5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. >> Complete instructions ------------------------ 1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard disk: a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in drive A. Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5 into drive A. b) Type the following commands: COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C: COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C: If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip step 1. 2. Locate each MSREDIR.EXE file on your disk by using the WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard disk (in step 1), you would type the following command: WHERE /R \ MSREDIR.EXE Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type the following command: E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ MSREDIR.EXE (If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition, change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to search every drive on your disk.) DOS displays the location(s) of the MSREDIR.EXE file(s) on your disk. Note the location(s). 3. Back up each of the redirector files by copying them to a file called MSREDIR.OLD. For example, if your MSREDIR.EXE file is located in the C:\NETWORKS\3COM directory, type the following command: COPY C:\NETWORKS\3COM\MSREDIR.EXE C:\NETWORKS\3COM\MSREDIR.OLD Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of the redirector file(s). 4. Use the Expand command to expand and copy the MS-DOS version 5.0 redirector file (called REDIR.EX_) to the directory (or directories) containing your old redirector file(s). Make sure you name the new file MSREDIR.EXE. For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks and your old redirector is in C:\NETWORKS\3COM. You would insert the floppy disk containing REDIR.EX_ (Disk 3 for 3.5-inch disks or Disk 6 for 5.25-inch disks) into drive A and then type the following command. EXPAND A:\REDIR.EX_ C:\NETWORKS\3COM\MSREDIR.EXE Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector is in C:\NETWORKS\3COM. You would then type the following command: EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\REDIR.EX_ C:\NETWORKS\3COM\MSREDIR.EXE Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of the new and old redirector file(s). NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when you try to expand this file, see the Troubleshooting section later in this document. 5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. NOTE: If you are using a 3Com 3C505 network adapter card and have difficulty connecting to a server, add the following parameter to the "MSREDIR" line in your network startup batch file: MSREDIR /HIMEM:NO NOTE: You cannot run a 3+Share server under MS-DOS version 5.0. ************************************************************ * * * 3COM 3+OPEN - $3O * * * ************************************************************ NOTE: With a 3Com network, do NOT use the version of SETNAME.EXE supplied with MS-DOS 5.0. Use the version supplied by 3Com. NOTE: No currently available version if 3Com's remote startup software is compatible with MS-DOS versions 5.0 or 4.x. -------------------------- VERSION 2.x ENHANCED - $32 -------------------------- THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: * Using DOS to change drives and directories * Connecting to a network * Searching a disk for a file To upgrade 3+Open version 2.x Enhanced, replace your current NETWKSTA.EXE file with the new version of this file supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. You must expand the new file as you copy it to your hard disk. >> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users) ------------------------------------------------- 1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks, EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks, it is on Disk 3. 2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing your 3+Open files. 3. Back up your existing NETWKSTA.EXE file, which is probably in your 3+Open directory. 4. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy the MS-DOS 5.0 file called NETWKSTA.EX_ to your LAN Manager directory. Syntax: EXPAND NETWKSTA.EX_ NETWKSTA.EXE 5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. >> Complete instructions ------------------------ 1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard disk: a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in drive A. Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5 into drive A. b) Type the following commands: COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C: COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C: If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip step 1. 2. Locate each NETWKSTA.EXE file on your disk by using the WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard disk (in step 1), you would type the following command: WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type the following command: E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE (If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition, change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to search every drive on your disk.) DOS displays the location(s) of the NETWKSTA.EXE file(s) on your disk. Note the location(s). 3. Back up each NETWKSTA.EXE file by copying it to a file called NETWKSTA.OLD. For example, if your NETWKSTA.EXE file is located in the C:\3COM directory, you would type the following command (on one line): COPY C:\3COM\NETWKSTA.EXE C:\3COM\NETWKSTA.OLD Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of each NETWKSTA.EXE file you have. 4. Use the Expand command to expand and copy the MS-DOS version 5.0 redirector file (called NETWKSTA.EX_) to the directory (or directories) containing your old redirector file(s). Make sure you name the new file NETWKSTA.EXE. For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks and your old redirector is in C:\3COM. You would insert the floppy disk containing NETWKSTA.EX_ (Disk 3 for 3.5-inch disks or Disk 6 for 5.25-inch disks) into drive A and then type the following command. EXPAND A:\NETWKSTA.EX_ C:\3COM\NETWKSTA.EXE Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector is in C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG. You would then type the following command (on one line): E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\NETWKSTA.EX_ C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of the new and old redirector file(s). NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when you try to expand this file, see the Troubleshooting section later in this document. 5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. ------------------------ VERSIONS 2.x BASIC - $3B ------------------------ THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: * Using DOS to change drives and directories * Connecting to a network * Searching a disk for a file * Searching a file for text To upgrade 3+Open version 2.x Basic, replace your current REDIR.EXE file with the new version of supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. You must expand the new file as you copy it to your hard disk. >> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users) ------------------------------------------------- 1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks, EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks, it is on Disk 3. 2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing your 3+Open files. 3. Back up your existing REDIR.EXE file, which is probably in your 3+Open directory. 4. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy the MS-DOS 5.0 file called REDIR.EX_ to your 3+Open directory. Syntax: EXPAND REDIR.EX_ REDIR.EXE 5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. >> Complete instructions ------------------------ 1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard disk: a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in drive A. Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5 into drive A. b) Type the following commands: COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C: COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C: If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip step 1. 2. Locate each REDIR.EXE file on your disk by using the WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard disk (in step 1), you would type the following command: WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type the following command: E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE (If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition, change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to search every drive on your disk.) DOS displays the location(s) of the REDIR.EXE file(s) on your disk. Note the location(s). 3. Back up each REDIR.EXE file by copying it to a file called REDIR.OLD. For example, if your REDIR.EXE file is located in the C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\BASIC directory, you would type the following command (on one line): COPY C:\3COM\REDIR.EXE C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\BASIC\REDIR.OLD Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of each REDIR.EXE file you have. 4. Use the Expand command to expand and copy the MS-DOS version 5.0 REDIR.EX_ to the directory (or directories) containing your old REDIR.EXE file(s). For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks and your old redirector is in C:\3COM. You would insert the floppy disk containing REDIR.EX_ (Disk 3 for 3.5-inch disks or Disk 6 for 5.25-inch disks) into drive A and then type the following command: EXPAND A:\REDIR.EX_ C:\3COM\REDIR.EXE Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector is in C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\BASIC. You would then type the following command (on one line): E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\REDIR.EX_ C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\BASIC\REDIR.EXE Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of the new and old redirector file(s). NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when you try to expand this file, see the "File Creation Error" section later in this document. 5. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. -------------------------- VERSION 1.x ENHANCED - $31 -------------------------- THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: * Using DOS to change drives and directories * Connecting to a network * Searching a disk for a file VERSION 1.X USERS: If you have the NETWKSTA.400 redirector, you can use this procedure to upgrade your network. It is recommended, however, that you obtain the new version of the 1.x redirector by contacting Beta Support, whether or not you have NETWKSTA.400. NOTE: If you are using 3+Open version 1.x and DOS version 4.x, you do not need to upgrade your network files to run with MS-DOS 5.0. >> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users) ------------------------------------------------ 1. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing your 3+Open files. 2. Back up your existing NETWKSTA.EXE file, which is probably in your 3+Open directory. 3. Copy the DOS version 4.x compatible redirector (NETWKSTA.400) to the directory containing your 3+Open files. Name this file NETWKSTA.EXE. If you don't have this redirector, contact your system administrator or Beta Support. 4. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. >> Complete Instructions ------------------------ 1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the WHERE command to your hard disk: a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in drive A. Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5 into drive A. b) Type the following command: COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C: If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip step 1. 2. Search for the NETWKSTA.400 file on your hard disk by typing the following command: WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.400 If you do not have the file, do not continue this procedure. Contact Beta Support to obtain the latest version of this file. 3. Locate each NETWKSTA.EXE file on your disk by using the WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard disk (in step 1), you would type the following command: WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type the following command: E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ NETWKSTA.EXE (If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition, change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to search every drive on your disk.) DOS displays the location(s) of the NETWKSTA.EXE file(s) on your disk. Note the location(s). 4. Back up each of the redirector files by copying it to a file called NETWKSTA.OLD. For example, if your NETWKSTA.EXE file is located in the C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG directory, type the following command (on one line): COPY C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.OLD Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of the redirector file(s). 5. Copy the NETWKSTA.400 redirector to the directory that contains your current redirector. For example, suppose your current redirector and NETWKSTA.400 are in C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG. You would type the following command: COPY C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.400 C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE Make sure you type the correct drives and directories for the actual location of the redirector files. NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when you try to copy this file, see the Troubleshooting section later in this document. 5. Upgrade your system to MS-DOS version 5.0 NOTE: Do not use MS-DOS Shell Task Swapper if you are using NETWKSTA.400. ----------------------- VERSION 1.x BASIC - $3A ----------------------- THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: * Using DOS to change drives and directories * Connecting to a network * Searching a disk for a file VERSION 1.X USERS: If you have the REDIR.400 redirector, you can use this procedure to upgrade your network. It is recommended, however, that you obtain the new version of the 1.x redirector by contacting Beta Support, whether or not you have REDIR.400. NOTE: If you are using 3+Open version 1.x and DOS version 4.x, you do not need to upgrade your network files to run with MS-DOS 5.0. >> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users) ------------------------------------------------ 1. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing your 3+Open files. 2. Back up your existing REDIR.EXE file, which is probably in your 3+Open directory. 3. Copy the DOS version 4.x compatible redirector (REDIR.400) to the directory containing your 3+Open files. Name this file REDIR.EXE. If you don't have this redirector, contact your system administrator or Beta Support. 4. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. >> Complete Instructions ------------------------ 1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the WHERE command to your hard disk: a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in drive A. Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5 into drive A. b) Type the following command: COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C: If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip step 1. 2. Search for the REDIR.400 file on your hard disk by typing the following command: WHERE /R \ REDIR.400 If you do not have the file, do not continue this procedure. Contact Beta Support to obtain the latest version of this file. 3. Locate each REDIR.EXE file on your disk by using the WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard disk (in step 1), you would type the following command: WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type the following command: E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE (If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition, change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to search every drive on your disk.) DOS displays the location(s) of the REDIR.EXE file(s) on your disk. Note the location(s). 4. Back up each of the redirector files by copying it to a file called REDIR.OLD. For example, if your REDIR.EXE file is located in the C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG directory, type the following command (on one line): COPY C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\REDIR.EXE C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\REDIR.OLD Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of the redirector file(s). 5. Copy the REDIR.400 redirector to the directory that contains your current redirector. For example, suppose your current redirector and REDIR.400 are in C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG. You would type the following command: COPY C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\REDIR.400 C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\NETPROG\REDIR.EXE Make sure you type the correct drives and directories for the actual location of the redirector files. NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when you try to copy this file, see the Troubleshooting section later in this document. 5. Upgrade your system to MS-DOS version 5.0 ************************************************************ * * * BANYAN VINES (versions 4.0 and later) - $BV * * * ************************************************************ THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: * Using DOS to change drives and directories * Connecting to a network * Searching a disk for a file To use Banyan Vines version 4.0 or later with MS-DOS version 5.0, you need the REDIRALL.EXE or REDIR4.EXE redirector supplied with your network. If neither or these redirectors is in the directory containing your Banyan files, ask your system administrator for the location of one of the redirectors. NOTE: If you are using Banyan Vines version 4.0 or later and DOS version 4.x, you do not need to upgrade your network files to run with MS-DOS version 5.0. 1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the WHERE command to your hard disk: a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in drive A. Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5 into drive A. b) Type the following command: COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C: If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip step 1. 2. Find out if either the REDIRALL.EXE or REDIR4.EXE file is on your hard disk. Use the WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard disk (in step 1), you would type the following commands: WHERE /R \ REDIRALL.EXE WHERE /R \ REDIR4.EXE Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type the following commands: E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ REDIRALL.EXE E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ REDIR4.EXE (If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition, change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to search every drive on your disk.) If either of these files is in the directory containing your network files, you will not need to make any changes before installing MS-DOS version 5.0 3. If neither REDIRALL.EXE nor REDIR4.EXE is present on your system, contact your system administrator to get these files. NOTE: Certain applications will not run under MS-DOS version 5.0 if executed over Banyan network version 4.0 or earlier. The support for these applications will be available in Vines version 4.1. NOTE: If you experience problems running Windows 3.0 in 386 Enhanced mode with MS-DOS version 5.0, obtain a code patch and an updated version of REDIRALL.EXE or REDIR4.EXE from Banyan. ************************************************************ * * * IBM PC LAN (versions 1.31 and later) - $PC * * * ************************************************************ THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED FOR USERS WHO HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: * Using DOS to change drives and directories * Connecting to a network * Searching a disk for a file * Searching a file for text * Editing a text file (in some cases) To upgrade IBM PC LAN version 1.31 or later, replace your current REDIR.EXE file with the new version of this file supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. You must expand the new file as you copy it to your hard disk. Rename any DOS commands in your PC LAN directory. If you are currently using DOS version 4.x, you need to edit your CONFIG.SYS file. >> Instructions in Brief (for advanced DOS users) ------------------------------------------------- 1. If you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND.EXE file from the Setup disks to your hard disk. If you have 5.25-inch disks, EXPAND.EXE is on Disk 5. If you have 3.5-inch disks, it is on Disk 3. 2. Locate the directory on your hard disk containing your PC LAN files. 3. Back up your existing REDIR.EXE file, which is probably in your 3+Open directory. 4. Use the MS-DOS 5.0 EXPAND command to expand and copy the MS-DOS 5.0 file called REDIR.EX_ to your 3+Share directory. Syntax: EXPAND REDIR.EX_ REDIR.EXE 4. If you are upgrading from DOS version 4.x, delete two lines from your CONFIG.SYS file: IFS = REDIR.SYS INSTALL = IFSFUNC.EXE 5. Rename any DOS commands in your PC LAN directory by giving them the .OLD extension. 6. Copy the same MS-DOS version 5.0 commands to the PC LAN directory. 7. Upgrade your computer to MS-DOS version 5.0. >> Complete instructions ------------------------ 1. If you are installing MS-DOS version 5.0 from floppy disks, copy the EXPAND and WHERE commands to your hard disk: a) If you are using 3.5-inch disks, insert Disk 3 in drive A. Or, if you are using 5.25-inch disks, insert Disk 5 into drive A. b) Type the following commands: COPY A:\EXPAND.EXE C: COPY A:\WHERE.EXE C: If you are installing MS-DOS from a network, you can skip step 1. 2. Locate each REDIR.EXE file on your disk by using the WHERE command, supplied with MS-DOS version 5.0. For example, if you copied the WHERE command to your hard disk (in step 1), you would type the following command: WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE Or, suppose you are installing MS-DOS files from a shared network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE. You would type the following command: E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\WHERE /R \ REDIR.EXE (If you have more than one hard disk drive or partition, change to each drive and repeat the WHERE command to search every drive on your disk.) DOS displays the location(s) of the REDIR.EXE file(s) on your disk. Note the location(s). 3. Back up each of the redirector files by copying them to a file called REDIR.OLD. For example, if your REDIR.EXE file is located in the C:\PCLP directory, type the following command: COPY C:\PCLP\REDIR.EXE C:\PCLP\REDIR.OLD Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of the redirector file(s). 4. Use the Expand command to expand and copy the MS-DOS version 5.0 redirector file (called REDIR.EX_) to the directory (or directories) containing your old redirector file(s). Make sure you name the new file REDIR.EXE. For example, suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from floppy disks and your old redirector is in C:\PCLP. You would insert the floppy disk containing REDIR.EX_ (Disk 3 for 3.5-inch disks or Disk 6 for 5.25-inch disks) into drive A and then type the following command. EXPAND A:\REDIR.EX_ C:\PCLP\REDIR.EXE Or suppose you are installing MS-DOS 5.0 from a network directory called E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE and your old redirector is in C:\NETWORK. You would then type the following command: EXPAND E:\MSDOS\UPGRADE\REDIR.EX_ C:\PCLP\REDIR.EXE Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of the new and old redirector file(s). NOTE: If you receive a "File creation error" message when you try to expand this file, see the Troubleshooting section later in this document. 5. If you were previously running under MS-DOS version 4.0: a) Use a text editor to open your CONFIG.SYS file. b) Delete the following lines from CONFIG.SYS: ifs = \REDIR.SYS install = \IFSFUNC.EXE c) Save your CONFIG.SYS (as an unformatted text file) and exit the editor. 6. The IBM PC LAN Installation program copies several MS-DOS files into the directory containing your network files. These files include MODE.COM, PRINT.EXE, and SHARE.EXE. Rename any DOS commands in the directory containing your PC LAN files by giving them the .OLD extension. For example, to rename the previously mentioned commands, type the following commands (assuming the directory is called C:\PCLP): REN C:\PCLP\MODE.COM C:\PCLP\MODE.OLD REN C:\PCLP\PRINT.EXE C:\PCLP\PRINT.OLD REN C:\PCLP\SHARE.EXE C:\PCLP\SHARE.OLD Make sure you type the correct drive and directories for the actual location of the old DOS files. 7. Use the Expand command to copy and expand the MS-DOS 5.0 versions of the commands you just renamed (in step 6) to your PC LAN directory. Follow these steps: a) If you are installing from floppy disks, use a text editor to open the file PACKING.LST, which is located on Disk 1. b) Look in this file for the disk location of each of the MS-DOS commands you need to copy to your PC LAN directory. c) Expand the files to your PC LAN directory. 8. Upgrade your system to MS-DOS version 5.0 NOTE: If an old version of the SHARE command is present when you try to start the network with MS-DOS 5.0, your workstation will hang. NOTE: To update a PCLP server for MS-DOS 5.0, you must do the following: 1. Follow steps 1, 2, 3 and 5 in the previous procedure. 2. Install MS-DOS 5.0 on the server. 3. Using MS-DOS 5.0, type the following command: SETVER PSPRINT.EXE 3.3 NOTE: You will not be able to use the Print Screen function under MS-DOS version 5.0 at this time. IBM will release a new redirector in the near future that will contain support for this feature. NOTE: After you install MS-DOS version 5.0, you cannot install PC LAN with the PC LAN installation program. ************************************************************ * * * DCA 10NET (versions 3.0 and later) - $DC * * * ************************************************************ DCA 10Net version 3.0 or later is compatible with with MS-DOS version 5.0. NOTE: Although versions 3.0 and later of DCA 10Net are compatible with MS-DOS version 5.0, some minor problems were fixed in DCA 10Net version 4.2. If you are using a version of 10Net before 4.2 and you load MS-DOS version 5.0 into the high-memory area (HMA), the 10Net software must be loaded above the first 64K of memory. You can do this by using the CONFIG.SYS file to load large enough device drivers, such as SMARTDRV.SYS or RAMDRIVE.SYS. If you cannot load 10Net above 64K, do not load MS-DOS into the HMA or attempt to use the reserved-memory support provided by EMM386.EXE. ************************************************************ * * * DEC (PCSA AND LAN WORKS) - $DE * * * ************************************************************ If you are using Digital Equipment Corporation's PCSA (based on MS-Net) or LAN WORKS (based on Microsoft LAN Manager), contact Microsoft beta support to get the compatible network redirectors for MS-DOS version 5.0. ************************************************************ * * * ARTISOFT LANTASTIC (versions 2.5 and later) - $AR * * * ************************************************************ Artisoft LANtastic version 2.5 or later is compatible with MS-DOS version 5.0. NOTE: Although versions 2.5 and later of LANtastic are compatible with MS-DOS version 5.0, some minor problems were fixed in LANtastic version 3.02. NOTE: If you currently use LANtastic version 2.x or later, you can purchase an upgrade from Artisoft. If you currently use LANtastic version 3.0, this upgrade is free. Contact the Artisoft Sales Department (to purchase an upgrade) or the Customer Service Department (to obtain a free upgrade) at (602)293-6363. NOTE: If you are using EMM386.EXE to provide EMS support, you might need to exclude a memory area by using the X= switch. If you are using the factory-set defaults for LANtastic, you will need to exclude the range D800-DFFF. If this memory region is not excluded, you might experience problems when using the MS-DOS Shell Task Swapper. --------------------- TROUBLESHOOTING - $TS --------------------- RETURNING TO YOUR OLD NETWORK - $RN ----------------------------------- If you need to return to your old network, remember to reverse the steps you took during the network-upgrade process. For example, rename your backup files so they have the .EXE extensions, where appropriate. If you need assistance, contact Beta Support. FILE CREATION ERROR - $FC ------------------------- If you receive the "File creation error" message when you try to expand or copy a new network file, your old file(s) are probably read-only. To remove this read-only protection, use the ATTRIB command before copying the new file. For example, suppose you received the error message when you tried to expand the REDIR.EX_ to C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\REDIR.EXE. You would type the following commands before retyping the EXPAND command: ATTRIB -R C:\LANMAN.DOS\BASIC\REDIR.EXE INCORRECT DOS VERSION - $IV --------------------------- If after you follow the instructions in NETWORKS.TXT you receive the "Incorrect DOS Version" message, you might be able to use the SETVER command to solve the problem. With this command, you can report a specific DOS version number to a program or device driver that requires it. SETVER will be effective only if the program or device driver is actually compatible with MS-DOS 5.0. For more information about the setver command, see the "Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference." CAUTION: A program you use with SETVER might not have been verified by Microsoft on MS-DOS version 5.0. Please contact your software manufacturer for information on whether the program will operate properly with MS-DOS version 5.0. If you execute a program by instructing MS-DOS to report a different DOS version number, you might lose or corrupt data, or cause system instabilities. In that circumstance, Microsoft is not responsible for any loss or damage. MEMORY CONFLICTS WITH NETWORK ADAPTER CARDS - $MC ------------------------------------------------- If you are using EMM386.EXE to provide either expanded memory (EMS) or access to reserved memory (also known as upper-memory blocks or UMBs) and you experience problems with your network, you might need to exclude the memory address of your network adapter card. To exclude a memory address, use the X= switch on the device command line for EMM386.EXE. For more information about this switch, see the "Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference." To determine the memory address range to exclude, see the documentation that came with your network adapter card. If you have an IBM PS/2-compatible computer, you can use the reference diskette to locate the memory address range your network card is using. Some common memory address ranges are: C000-C7FF C800-CFFF D000-D7FF D800-DFFF NETWORKS THAT USE EXPANDED OR EXTENDED MEMORY - $EM --------------------------------------------------- Some of the network software that is explicitly designed to make use of extended or expanded memory might not work with MS-DOS version 5.0. CONFLICTS WITH THE MS-DOS SHELL TASK SWAPPER - $SH -------------------------------------------------- Some earlier versions of some network software might not work when you enable the Task Swapper in MS-DOS Shell. If you experience difficulties, disable the Task Swapper. IDENTIFYING YOUR VERSION OF LAN MANAGER OR 3+OPEN - $V? ------------------------------------------------------- If you are Microsoft LAN Manager or 3Com 3+Open, but you're not sure which version, follow these steps to find out: 1. At the command prompt, type the following command: NET If DOS displays the message "Command does not exist," you are running a BASIC version. If the Net program appears on your screen, you are running an ENHANCED version. In this case, exit the Net program and continue to the next step. 2. If you are using ENHANCED version: a) Change to the directory that contains your LANMAN.INI file. b) Type the following command: FIND "DOMAIN" LANMAN.INI If DOS does not find the string "DOMAIN", then type the following command (the search is case- sensitive): FIND "domain" LANMAN.INI c) If "DOMAIN" or "domain" is in the file, you are running version 2.x ENHANCED. If neither "DOMAIN" nor "domain" is in the file, you are running version 1.x ENHANCED. If you are using BASIC version, you might be able to determine whether you are running 1.x or 2.x by trying a few network commands. Some configurations will display the version number when commands are run. If this doesn't work, check the dates of your network files by changing to the directory containing those files and typing the DIR command. If the files are dated mid or late 1990, you are probably using version 2.x BASIC. Otherwise, you are probably running version 1.x BASIC.