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- SHORT CUT IF YOUR INSTALLATION PROCEDURE STOPS
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- If the installation procedure stops before completion, you might be able to
- complete the installation without reusing all the installation diskettes.
- You do not have to use all diskettes again if the installation stopped after
- you were prompted to put the Installation Diskette in the drive the second
- time (after you are in the graphical installation). For example, if you were
- copying files from Diskette 9 on a 3.5-inch-diskette system, you could resume
- the installation at Diskette 9 after doing the following:
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- 1. Identify which diskette was being "unpacked" when the installation
- procedure stopped.
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- 2. Subtract the number of that diskette from 15 and add one to the result if
- you have 3.5-inch installation diskettes. (Subtract the number from 18
- if you have 5.25-inch installation diskettes.) For example, if you were
- on Diskette 9 on a 3.5-inch system, the result would be 7.
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- 3. Start the computer with the Installation Diskette, and then insert
- Diskette 1 when prompted.
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- 4. When you are asked to press Esc to cancel, press Esc. You will see a
- command prompt.
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- 5. Use a text editor to edit the CONFIG.SYS file on your hard disk.
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- 6. In the line that starts with FIRSTDISK, change the number to the number
- of the diskette that was in the diskette drive when the installation
- procedure stopped. In the example, this is 9.
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- FIRSTDISK=9
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- 7. In the line that starts with NUMDISKS, change the number to the one you
- reached in step 2. In the example, this is 7.
- _
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- NUMDISKS=7
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- 8. Remove the diskette and press Ctrl+Alt+Del. You will see the graphical
- install panel. Click on OK, then INSTALL, and select all defaults.
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- 9. When you are prompted, insert the diskette named in the prompt. In the
- example, this would be Diskette 9, the diskette that was being loaded
- when the installation procedure stopped.
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- All the Selective Install choices that you selected when you first tried to
- install OS/2 2.0 are preserved.
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- Thank you for calling the OS/2 2.0 Support Line. Regarding the problem
- reported to the Support Line, we feel that this information may assist
- you in resoloving your problem. If you still require assistance, please
- call 1-800-237-5511, and reference your customer number and problem (PMR)
- number. Your Problem Record Number (PMR) should appear on the cover
- page of this faxed document.