PIP: How to Install Picture It! Photo Premium to Run from the Hard Disk (276340)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo Premium 2001

This article was previously published under Q276340

SUMMARY

This article describes how to install Microsoft Picture It! Photo Premium 2001 to run from the hard disk.

If you install Picture It! Photo Premium 2001 to run from the hard disk, you can run the program without needing to use the CD-ROM drive.

MORE INFORMATION

To install Picture It! Photo Premium 2001 to run from the hard disk, use the following methods in the order in which they are presented.

Create Two New Folders

To create two new folders:
  1. Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, and then double-click the hard disk on which Microsoft Windows is installed.
  2. Double-click the Program Files folder.
  3. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Folder.
  4. Right-click the New Folder folder, and then click Rename.
  5. Type Picture It! Photo Disc 1, and then press ENTER.
  6. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Folder.
  7. Right-click the New Folder folder, and then click Rename.
  8. Type Picture It! Photo Disc 2, and then press ENTER.

Copy the Contents of the Picture It! Photo Premium Compact Discs

To copy the contents of the Picture It! Photo Premium compact discs to the hard disk:
  1. Insert the Picture It! Photo Premium 2001 Disc 1 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the SHIFT key as you insert the CD-ROM to prevent Setup from starting automatically.
  2. On the toolbar, click the Back button twice.
  3. Right-click the CD-ROM drive that contains the Picture It! Photo Premium 2001 Disc 1 CD-ROM, and then click Explore.
  4. On the Edit menu, click Select All.
  5. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
  6. Click the Back button on the toolbar.
  7. Double-click the hard disk on which Microsoft Windows is installed.
  8. Double-click the Program Files folder.
  9. Double-click the Picture It! Photo Disc 1 folder.
  10. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

    NOTE: A Copying dialog box should appear. The file copy process may take several minutes.
  11. Repeat these steps to copy the contents of the Picture It! Photo Premium Disc 2 CD-ROM to the Picture It! Photo Disc 2 folder.

Install Picture It! Photo Premium

To install Picture It! Photo Premium 2001:

Install Picture It! Photo Premium

  1. Click the Back button on the toolbar.
  2. Double-click the Picture It! Photo Disc 1 folder.
  3. Double-click the PIP folder.
  4. Double-click Setup.exe.
  5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install Picture It! Photo Premium 2001.

Install Picture It! Photo Creativity

  1. Double-click the Picture It Photo Disc 2 folder.

    To find this folder, follow these steps:
    1. Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, and then double-click the hard disk on which Microsoft Windows is installed.
    2. Double-click the Program Files folder.
  2. Double-click the PIP folder.
  3. Double-click Setup.exe.

REFERENCES

For additional information about how to install Picture It! Publishing programs to run from the hard disk, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

272111 PIP: How to Install Picture It! Publishing to Run from the Hard Disk


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/24/2001
Keywords:kbhowto kbsetup KB276340