Installing WP Suite 8 on Win98 SE

[Paul & Jennie Styles]

Thank-you! Your posting finally got me up and running!

Charles Rossiter wrote:

> Darin,
>
> First, have a look in the file Volinfo.txt in the root of the CD. There
> you will get a version number. If it is 8.0.0.153, don't bother to
> install it! Just call Corel Customer Services (1-800-77corel in USA)
> and get a replacement CD for around $10 post and packing.
>
> The next issue is Windows Messaging. You may be prompted to install
> this. Here are notes on this:
>
> ====
> If you are running Netscape, go into Netscape, Edit/Preferences, Mail &
> Newsgroups, and UNCHECK the box for "use messenger as default from
> MAPI-compliant applications" or similar, then reboot. Now try to install
> WP8 Suite.
>
> The next simplest choice is to search your Win98 CD and find the 2 files
> WMS.EXE and run the appropriate one (ie US or International). This
> installs Windows Messaging.
>
> Alternatively if you do not wish to install Windows Messaging in full:
>
> Copy MAPWIN95.DLL from the CD into the \Windows\System folder, rename
> MAPI32.DLL to MAPI32.BUF, then Rename MAPWIN95.DLL to MAPI32.DLL.
> Finally re-run the WP8 Suite setup from the CD. MAPWIN95.DLL should be
> used for both Windows 95 and Windows 98. If this error occurs using
> Windows NT, replace MAPWIN95.DLL with MAPNT40.DLL.
>
> Now reboot and install WP8 Suite.
> ====
>
> Finally, the File Open dialog cannot be run "maximised" under many
> setups. In the File Open dialog, enhanced file open active, click the
> middle little box at the very top right, so that it shows one large
> square, rather than 2 overlapping squares (that is use the "restore"
> setting). Now drag the margins as large as you like, even to full page,
> but do *not* maximize the dialog.
>
> Some users find that "tree view" must also be switched off.
>
> Darin Brewer wrote:
> >
> > I have only installed win98SE, IE5 & all the latest media updates. Are there
> > any preparations to be made before installing WP Suite 8? I have a new PII
> > with plenty of room on harddrive and 96meg memory. The version I have is
> > over a year old.
> >
> > Darin
>
> --
> Charles Rossiter
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