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how do i get an application to launch from a network drive that does not do any registry changes?

Hi
I have a app that i have installed from my workstation onto a network drive to work on other client pcs. (windows 2000 server domain based network, with xp pro clients)
The apps seems to edit the win.ini file with the following lines
[indiaFestiva]
IFestivaPath=p:\IFESTIVA\
[Multimedia Viewer]
ViewerPath=p:\IFESTIVA\
JumpColor=128 0 0
PopupColor=0 0 128
M_WindowPosition=[0,0,648,488,1]
H_WindowPosition=[341,256,341,256,0]
There are no registry entries for this application.
I thought if i add the lines to another pc's win.ini file and try and run the application it should run.
It did not. Every time i run the app from another pc i keep getting the message
" the setup programme will install afew runtime files of indiafestiva on your hard drive"
Is it possible to carry out such an act?
The software is an interactive india guide.
thanks
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Don't quite understand where you explaning.

"I have a app that i have installed from my workstation onto a network drive to work on other client pcs."

You have an application that you installed on your workstation, then said that other part again?
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sorry,
 i ran the setup file to install the app, i selected a network drive as the location to install the files that needed installing.
i have dropped a short cut the desktop from the newtork drive. When i run the app from my pc using the shortcut it works fine.
I checked out the changes that were made to my pc. All that i can find is that the win.ini file has been has been modified and a folder with shortcuts has been dropped in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs.
I check the registry for any changes related to the app, did not find any.
I then added the changes made to my pc to another pc but it did not run.
Every time i run the app from another pc i keep getting the message
" the setup programme will install afew runtime files of indiafestiva on your hard drive"
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