Following is a list of instructions that you must follow when moving C-Master to a new computer. Even if the computer runs the same operating system!

General instructions: Get the original diskettes/CD from which you installed C-Master the first time. In Chapter 3, you'll find the instructions for performing an initial installation. Do the installation!

If you are on NT, 2000, or XP, we have to worry about permissions. If you want other persons to use the computer to run C-Master, perform the installation as the administrator. If you still have problems, contact me directly, and we can work it out relatively quickly.

Windows 95/98/98SE: These OS's are just one step above DOS. In fact, they require DOS to boot. So, follow the instructions for installation, and find the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, and update them just like the manual says. Test them out by running C-Master to make sure things are running normally.

Windows NT 4.0: I can't test this personally, but if you are having trouble, we can walk through the steps. I suggest you run Windows 2000 as a minimum. Much easier!

Windows 2000: The concept of an AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS file still exist, but Microsoft changed the names. Here is where those files are and what they look like on my machine. There is a hypertext link so you can click on it and see your personal version of the files.

C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT

REM AUTOEXEC.BAT is not used to initialize the MS-DOS environment.
REM AUTOEXEC.NT is used to initialize the MS-DOS environment unless a
REM different startup file is specified in an application's PIF.

REM Install CD ROM extensions
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir

REM Install DPMI support
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

REM Since all the DOS programs I run are C-Master,
REM force the program path to be where the software
REM is installed
path=c:\cmaster
 

C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG.NT

dos=high, umb
device=%SystemRoot%\system32\himem.sys
files=100
DEVICE=%SystemRoot%\system32\ANSI.SYS
 

Alternatively, as an Administrator, you can set the PATH environment variable to include C:\CMASTER. To do that, right click on My Computer, click on Properties. Click on the ADVANCED tab, then on the Environment Variables. Edit the PATH variable and add the path to the C-Master software.

Windows XP: Same as Windows 2000.