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Instalation Word 6 in Windows 98

When I tried to install Word 6 in Windows 98, computer is looking for Share.exe and instalation is terminated. I have Share.exe in C:\Windows\command directory.
What should I do?

rlippert

In earlier versions of Windows, Share.exe is used only in real-mode MS-DOS. In order to support the FAT32 file system, Share.exe support has been disabled in the real-mode MS-DOS kernel regardless of whether or not you have any drives using the FAT32 file system.

Some programs look for a file named Share.exe in either the root folder or the DOS folder. This file can be a zero-byte file created with a text editor (such as Notepad). Other programs may simply look for the string "share" in the Autoexec.bat file.

So, basically just try moving the file to the root folder of adding a line which just says "share" in your autoexec.bat

kayton

You need to add this line to AUTOEXEC.BAT
LH c:\WINDOWS\command\share.exe

rlippert

kayton, what you said is exactly what I said in my comment. having a line that says just "share" will execute the exe because windows/command is automatically part of the path. Please read the other comments before posting your own...

kayton

rlippert-
No offense intended. I was trying to clarify what you suggested. Some users are unsophisticated and you need to spell out exactly what to do.

rmarotta

I think there may be some other problem since share.exe already exists in the path.

What procedure are you using when you attempt the install?

Ralph

tolstoj

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Thank you all. It is working.

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tolstoj

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Answer from Kayton was the best. I use it and it worked. I just didn'y know how to grade his information. I would give him 100 points.

kayton

tolstoj-
Thanks. Don't worry about the points, I just clarified a previous answer.