Windows Network Setup User Directory Files (95842)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q95842

SUMMARY

When you install Microsoft Windows 3.0 or Windows 3.1 from an Administrative, Shared directory on a local area network (LAN) using the Setup /N command, the Setup program prompts you for a drive and path. This creates a user directory on the specified drive with all the needed files.

MORE INFORMATION

The following is the directory listing of the Windows 3.0 (5/1/90), Windows 3.0a (10/31/90), and Windows 3.1 (3/10/92) network user directory, created by installing Windows from a network with the Setup /N command. 
Windows 3.0 (5/1/90)            Windows 3.0a (10/31/90)
--------------------            -----------------------

WIN      INI      1259          WIN      INI      1244
SYSTEM   INI      1259          SYSTEM   INI      1205
WIN      COM     19358          WIN      COM     19358
CONTROL  INI      1578          CONTROL  INI      1578
SMARTDRV SYS      6866          SMARTDRV SYS      7746
RAMDRIVE SYS      5719          RAMDRIVE SYS      5719
EMM386   SYS     60994          EMM386   SYS     60994
WINVER   EXE      8704          WINVER   EXE      8704
PROGMAN  INI       201          PROGMAN  INI       201
MAIN0    GRP      7417          MAIN0    GRP      5064
ACCESSO0 GRP     12279          ACCESSO0 GRP      7159
GAMES0   GRP      2506          GAMES0   GRP      1482
_DEFAULT PIF       545          _DEFAULT PIF       545

13 file(s)     128685 bytes     13 file(s)    120999 bytes
Any additional files in the network user directory are placed there after the installation of Windows. 
Windows 3.1 (3/10/92)

SYSTEM   INI      1529      WINVER   EXE      3904
WIN      INI      3294      _DEFAULT PIF       545
WIN      COM     44170      DOSPRMPT PIF       545
BOOTLOG  TXT      1181      CONFIG   WIN       414
MOUSE    INI        24      AUTOEXEC WIN       253
EMM386   EXE    110174      PROGMAN  INI       205
MOUSE    COM     56408      REG      DAT      2556
RAMDRIVE SYS      5873      MAIN     GRP      5828
SMARTDRV EXE     43609      ACCESSOR GRP      9460
CONTROL  INI      3609      GAMES    GRP      1482
HIMEM    SYS     13824      STARTUP  GRP        44

24 file(s)     308931 bytes
For more information, see page 545 of the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" for version 3.0 or page 6 of the "Microsoft Windows Getting Started with Microsoft Windows" for version 3.1.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB95842
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