WD: How to Do an Administrative Installation of Word 97-2000 Import Converter (Wrd97cnv.exe)

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There are two methods you can use to place the converter into a central location so that it can be easily installed on multiple computers.

Method 1: Expanding Files to the Network Server

The following procedure allows you to expand the converter files to a network location. Then, from each workstation, you can run Setup from the server location and choose either to install the converter files locally or to run them from the server location. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Copy the Wrd97cnv.exe file to the network location on which you want to install the converter files.
2. On the Start menu, click Run, and type

   <drive>:<location>\wrd97cnv.exe /A

   where <drive> and <location> point to the directory containing Wrd97cnv.exe.
   
   The following files are extracted into the source directory:

   Admin.flg
   Cnvhlp32.exe
   Emfimp.flt
   Emfimp32.flt
   Iffjpeg.dll
   Jpegim32.flt
   Jpegimp.flt
   License.txt
   Msconv97.dll
   Msword8.cnv
   Mswrd832.cnv
   Pictim32.flt
   Pictimp.flt
   Png32.flt
   Pngimp.flt
   Setup.exe
   Wrd97cnv.doc
   Wrd97cnv.inf

3. Set the share permissions to Change (RWXD), and then set the individual file permissions to Read-Only (RX), if you want.
   
   NOTE: Do not set the share permissions to Read-Only, or you will be unable to run Setup.
4. From each workstation, run Setup.exe from the network server location.
   
   The converter files are then copied to the local machine, or they remain on the network server, depending on the installation option you choose.

Method 2: Running Wrd97cnv.exe from the Server

NOTE: This installation method does not allow you to run the converters from the network location (if you want to do this, use Method 1).

In the following procedure, you place the self-extracting executable, Wrd97cnv.exe, in a common location. Then, from each workstation, you can run the executable file from the network server. This procedure downloads the converter files to the workstation and installs them. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Copy the Wrd97cnv.exe file to the network location.
2. Set the share permissions to Change (RWXD), and then set the individual file permissions to Read-Only (RX), if you want.
   
   NOTE: Do not set the share permissions to Read-Only (RX), or you will be unable to run the Setup program.
3. From each workstation, run Wrd97cnv.exe from the network server location.

The converter files are copied and installed to the local machine.