Err Msg: The Initialization Values for MSDN Archive Edition... (181714)


The information in this article applies to:

  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Developer Network Library Archive
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q181714

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to start Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Library Archive on a computer running Microsoft Windows 3.1x, you receive the following error message:
Microsoft InfoViewer

The initialization values for MSDN Archive Edition are not correct in your Infoview.ini file. Please run Setup or read the manual setup instructions.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the 16-bit installation program writes incorrect information to the Infoview.ini file.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
  1. If you want to use only the MSDN Library Archive, skip to step 2. If you want to use both the MSDN Library Archive and the MSDN January 97 Library, install the MSDN January 97 Library. To do so, follow these steps:
    1. Insert the MSDN January 97 Library CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
    2. In Program Manager, click File, and then click Run.
    3. In the Command Line box, type the following line, and then click OK

      <drive>:\Setup.exe

      where <drive> is the letter of the CD-ROM drive.
    4. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the MSDN January 97 Library.
  2. Install the MSDN Library Archive. To do so, follow these steps:
    1. Insert the MSDN Library Archive CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
    2. In Program Manager, click File, and then click Run.
    3. In the Command Line box, type the following line, and then click OK

      <drive>:\Setup.exe

      where <drive> is the letter of the CD-ROM drive.
    4. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the MSDN Library Archive.
  3. Use a text editor such as Notepad to open the Infoview.ini file, located in the Windows folder.
  4. Add the following lines to the [MSDNarc.Settings] section:

    licensed.name=Your Name
    licensed.organization=Your Organization
    license_version=01/28/97
    license_last_read=11/09/95

  5. Verify that the following lines are present in the [series] section: 
          MSDN=msdncd18.MVB
      MSDNcdc=MSDNcdc.MVB
  6. Verify that the following lines are present in the [all titles] section: 
          MSDNcdc.MVB=MSDNcdc.MVB
      msdncd18.MVB=msdncd18.MVB
  7. On the File menu, click Save.
  8. On the File menu, click Exit.
  9. Copy the Relnotes.hlp file and the License.hlp file from the MSDN Library Archive CD-ROM to the folder where the MSDN Library Archive is installed. By default, the MSDN Library Archive is installed to the following location: 
          C:\Msdn\Archive
    For more information about how to copy a file in Windows, please refer to your Windows printed documentation or online Help.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/13/2003
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB181714
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