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