BUG: Dsklayt2 /W Option Without Disk Number Fails (86875)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1
This article was previously published under Q86875

SYMPTOMS

Specifying the /W option switch to the Dsklayt2 program displays the program's usage screen.

CAUSE

Unless a number immediately follows the /W option switch, the /W option switch is not allowed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Dsklayt2 program in the Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Beginning on page 42 of the "Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit: Setup Toolkit for Windows," the /W option switch is documented as follows:

Specifies the writable disk. For n, specify a disk number. This field overrides the specification in the layout file. If you omit this option, Dsklayt2 makes the last disk in the installation the writable disk. If you specify the option without a disk number, Dsklayt2 assumes that all disks are read-only.

The /W option is not required to build a set of installation disks. If you do not specify the /W option, Dsklayt2 creates a setup information (INF) file that labels the last disk in the layout as a writable disk. If the setup script does not specify a label for the final disk, when the user runs the setup script, Setup will request the final disk as the "writable" disk. To avoid this situation, specify a label for each disk.

The Dsklayt2 program works in conjunction with the Dsklayt program. The /W option switch invokes the Writable Label feature in the Dsklayt program. Chapter 4 of the "Setup Toolkit" manual documents both programs as part of the Disk Layout Utilities.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/6/1999
Keywords:KB86875
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