RE: [WDSCI-L] Re: Purging WDSC, et al, from PC

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I recommend getting WDSc 5.1. This requires at least SP2 of Win2K - this 
said, as you mention this. I don't know the reqs for 5.0 - should be in the 
Installation Notes on the CD.

Did you also delete the various directories? The one in C:\Program Files, 
as well as C:\WDSC? And C:\WDT400? WDT & WDSc v.0 have to be removed 
manually, IIRC.

As for unattended (basically), you can use the DVD. Or, I think, copy each 
CD in turn to a directory, either on a network box or locally - if you have 
the room. IBM does not explicitly suggest copying from the CDs - it 
explicitly mentions the DVD - so you'd do this at your own risk.

Also, I recommend disabling anti-virus software for the duration. It's not 
stated in IBM's docs, AFAIK, but I always do this for IBM software, and 
many others.

HTH
Vern

At 11:16 PM 11/8/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> I can't get WSDC 5.0 to install on a Win2K box to save my life.  I've
> cleaned and scrubbed until both my fingers and disk drives are raw.  Even
> after a couple of bouts with various registry cleaning tools, it looks like
> there's still a hidden or non-obvious key interfering with the install
> process.  WDT installed fine, so maybe it's time to try WDSC again (I'm
> hoping for spontaneous remission).
>
> It seems to me that as applications get larger and more complex, a
> disproportionately-larger amount of time should be spent on the
> install/remove process (it looks like WDSC adds several thousand keys to the
> registry).  Since I don't package PC software, I'm not familiar with how
> packaging utilities work, but I wonder why the WDSC install procedure
> doesn't load all CD's at the beginning of the process so it will run
> unattended.
>
> Well, it's probably time for a cold start anyway.  U.S. Thanksgiving is a
> four-day weekend; that should just be enough time to load Win2K SP's.
>
> -reeve