MS Word 6.0a and floppy drive...

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Name: arisoue
Date: July 16, 2006 at 08:43:09 Pacific
Subject: MS Word 6.0a and floppy drive...
OS: Windows 3.1 Greek
CPU/Ram: 486 / 33 Mhz
Model/Manufacturer: Compaq Contura Aero

Comment:

I am tryimg to install MS Word for Windows ver. 6.0a (16-bit, of course!) on a modern HP laptop (Pavilion zv 6000 series, running Windows XP). The problem is that the laptop has no floppy drive, and of course the installation pack of Word 6.0a comes in a series of diskettes... I have tried to copy all the files contained in the diskettes in a CD, then re-copy them on the laptop's hd - however, setup.exe continues to ask me to place disk no 2 in drive a:\, which, of course, does not exist... I have stuck. Is there anything I can do to overcome this limitation? Or should I buy a USB floppy?

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Response Number 1

Name: xwb
Date: July 17, 2006 at 15:01:13 Pacific
Subject: MS Word 6.0a and floppy drive...

Reply: (edit)

Put all the files in a directory called disk1 and install from there.

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