

TITLE:              PNW & Microsoft Office Suite
DOCUMENT ID:        TID021675
DOCUMENT REVISION:  B
DATE:               06DEC94
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
README FOR:         NA

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
PERSONAL NetWare 1.0

ABSTRACT:
This document describes step-by-step instructions for installing the Excel 5.0
component of the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Mail, Powerpoint,
Access) to run as a shared application across a Personal NetWare peer-to-peer
network.  Installing the other components of the suite was not tested,
however, it is assumed they would need to be installed in the same manor as
described below.

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SYMPTOM

Unable to install Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Mail, Powerpoint, Access) as
an Administrative installation to run across a Personal NetWare (PNW) network.

When doing an administrative network installation of Microsoft Office onto a
Personal NetWare server, the installation fails at the very end with the
following message:

     "Cannot change properties of the file named: X:\MSOFFICE\SETUP.INI.  It
     is in use by another application."
     (R)etry, (C)ancel

CAUSE

The SETUP.INI file is a read-only file stored on the installation diskettes. 
During installation it is copied to the server's hard drive as a read-only
file.  Microsoft Office opens and closes this file multiple times in the
installation process.  In all cases except for the very end of install, this
file is opened as (Deny Write, Read).  At the very end however, the file is
opened with desired access of (Deny Write, Deny Read, Write).  These access
rights are being expressed as NCP equivalents to the DOS call being made.  At
this point, the Personal NetWare server is returning a reply of a (Lock Fail).

SOLUTION

Install the administration copy to a substituted drive letter on the SERVER
without the network loaded.  When asked for a server name enter the following:

\\SERVER_NAME\VOLUME_NAME  \

Installation Example:

Novell recommends creating a shared directory called MS_OFFICE with an actual
directory path of C:\MSOFFICE, and give the shared directory the preferred
drive letter O:.  



This example assumes:

- Microsoft Office Excel 5.0 is going to be installed as a shared application.
- The PNW server where Excel is to be installed is called SERVER_PC.
- All users are to run Excel off of the O: drive letter.

SET UP THE NETWORK

     A.   Login as Supervisor.
     B.   Launch NET ADMIN.
     C.   Click on VIEW, SHARED DIRECTORIES.
     D.   Press the INSERT key.
     E.   Give the new shared directory the name of MS_OFFICE.
     F.   Highlight the server, SERVER_PC, then click on OK.
     G.   Enter the actual directory path, C:\MSOFFICE.
     H.   Click on BROWSE PATH, double click on [-C-], click on Create,  and
          enter MSOFFICE.
     I.   Click on SUGGESTED DRIVE and select drive letter O:.
     J.   Click on OK (leave Default Access Rights to ALL).

The list of network directories should update with the name of MS_OFFICE on
server SERVER_PC and path of C:\MSOFFICE.

Exit the NET ADMIN utility.

REBOOT THE SERVER MACHINE WITHOUT LOADING THE NETWORK  (Either add REM to the
beginning of the CALL C:\NWCLIENT\STARTNET.BAT line in the Autoexec.BAT file
and reboot or press <F8> during boot and load all but Startnet.BAT)

INSTALL EXCEL:

     A.   At the DOS prompt, issue the SUBST command to substitute drive
          letter O: for C:\MSOFFICE, i.e., SUBST O: C:\OFFICE
     B.   Launch Windows.
     C.   At the Program Manager, click on FILE, RUN, and enter A:\SETUP /A
          (the /A is for the administrative or network installation).
     D.   When asked for the install directory path, change it to N:\EXCEL.
     E.   The directory path for the MSAPPS directory should default to:
          N:\MSAPPS, accept this and continue.
     F.   When asked for the network server name enter,
          \\SERVER_PC\MS_OFFICE
     G.   A message will appear stating that setup could not connect to the
          network path, click on CONTINUE.
     H.   Choose where the shared files are to be stored as prompted.
     I.   Setup will then install the administrative files to the hard
          drive.
     J.   After the installation is completed, exit Windows.

REBOOT THE SERVER AND LOAD THE NETWORK
  
SETTING UP THE WORK STATIONS:

     A.   Map the MS_OFFICE network directory (created above), i.e,
               NET MAP MS_OFFICE (do not give it a drive letter).
     B.   Launch Windows.
     C.   At the Program Manager, click on File, Run, and Browse.  Select
          drive letter O:, and double click on EXCEL.  
     D.   Double click on SETUP.EXE and click on OK.

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