HOWTO: Make an Install that Spans Multiple CD-ROMs

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HOWTO: Make an Install that Spans Multiple CD-ROMs

Document ID: IR02026

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The information in this article applies to:

• Setup Factory 6.0

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SUMMARY

This article explains how to make an installation that will span multiple CD-ROMs.

DISCUSSION

If your installation is larger than 650 MB or 700 MB you will probably have to distribute your installation on more than one CD-ROM.

In order to build your installation so that it spans multiple CD-ROMs you will have to change the Output file segment size in order to break your installation up into CD-ROM sized chunks. You can change the Output file segment size on the Project Settings dialog (Project | Settings).

There are two default CD-ROM sizes available to you, "74 Minute CD-ROM (650 MB)" and "80 Minute CD-ROM (703 MB)", although you can set the size to be anything using the "Custom" option.

So if you were creating an installation for 650 MB CD-ROMs, and your installation was 850 MB, you would select the "74 Minute CD-ROM (650 MB)" option. This would build your installation into two segments, a Setup.exe that is 650 MB and a setup.2 that is 200 MB in size. You would then burn Setup.exe onto your first CD-ROM, and setup.2 onto your second CD-ROM.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information please see the following topics in the Setup Factory 6.0 Help:

Command Reference | Screens | Screens Index

Command Reference | Design Environment | Dialogs | Screens | Screens dialog

KEYWORDS: Setup Factory 6.0, Multiple CD-ROMS, Span

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Last reviewed: February 20, 2003

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