PATHLOSS VERSION 3.0 UPDATE TO THE JUNE 1998, BUILD
This build corrects installation problems on certain computers running later versions of Windows95 and Windows 98. If your computer is unable to read the Setup Disk and continues to promptto insert the Setup Disk in Drive A, the program must be updated to the June 1998 build. Theupdate procedure modifies the files on Program Disk 1 and on the Setup Disks and reinstalls theprogram.
STEP 1 - DOWNLOAD MAINTENANCE FILES
Download the following files from the CTE web site (www.pathloss.com) to a temporary directory on your computer:
These are both WinZip self extracting executable files. The file PLW_MU.EXE containsreplacement files for Program Disk 1. The file PLW_INST.EXE contains replacement files forthe Setup disks.
Close all programs including Windows Explorer.
STEP 2 - UPGRADE PROGRAM DISK 1
In this step, the existing files on Program Disk 1 will be overwritten with new files. Alternatelyyou can use a blank formatted high density (1.44 Mb) floppy disk to create a new Program Disk1.
Place the Program Disk 1 (or the blank disk) in drive A and execute the program PLW_MU.EXE. Click OK on the "Pathloss 3.0 Maintenance Update - June 8, 1998" messagebox.
Click Unzip to update or create a new Program Disk 1.
STEP 3 UPGRADE THE PATHLOSS SETUP DISK
Place the Setup Disk in drive A and execute the program PLW_INST.EXE. Click OK on the "Pathloss 3.0 Setup Update - June 8, 1998" message box.
The "Overwrite Files Without Prompting" box must be checked. Leave the "When Done Unzipping Run A:\SETUP \U" box check if you wish to immediately reinstall the program.
Click Unzip to update the Setup Disk. Note that a password may be required to reactivate thehard disk lock. Contact CTE for this password. We will require the serial number of the Setupdisk.
If the error message "Error writing to A:\.... Possible cause: disk full" appears and the programterminates, proceed as follows:
The complete setup disk contains
the following files:
| SERIAL.NUM | 18 | original file - unchanged |
| INSTALL.EMF | 41,036 | updated file |
| INSTXXXX.EXE | 143,360 | original file - unchanged. This file must not be erased (XXXX are the last four digits of the Setup Disk serial number) |
| PLINST95.EXE | 170,496 | updated file - required for Windows 95/98 only |
| PLINSTNT.EXE | 169,472 | updated file - required for Windows NT only |
| SETUP.EXE | 92,268 | updated file |
| PLW_INST.HLP | 29,172 | original file - unchanged |
| DISK_0.LST | 108 | updated file |
| INSTALL.WMF | 19,594 | original file - unchanged |
Erase any file which are
not in this list and rerun the PLW_INST.EXE program. The file
INSTXXXX.EXE must not be
erased.
If the "When Done Unzipping
Run A:\SETUP /U" box has not been checked, then click Start -
Run and enter the command
line A:\SETUP /U (the letter U must be a capital).
Complete the installation in response to the prompts.
