Conflicts with the Preferences files and the Install cach files (error type 11)

If you have problems starting an MS-Office application, just remove the Microsoft Preferences in the Preferences (Voorkeuren) folder of your System Folder (or drag them to your desktop for backup). Reboot the system and start Word. A new Microsoft Preferences folder will be created in your Preferences (Voorkeuren) folder of your System Folder. Have your Serial number (or registration card) ready to re-enter.

Conflicts with Norton Anti-virus 5.0 and 6.x (here’s looking at you, Guy)

File Open and Save functions in Word, Excel and Powerpoint will lock your system if Norton Anti-Virus (NAV) is enabled on your system. The workaround is to either disable the NAV extension, which gives you no protection at all, or to disable the scan function in NAV for ‘application run’ and ‘file open’. The application will not lock your system if you open a file directly from a folder (i.e. without first launching the application).

Detailed information is available from Microsoft.

Check out the following articles and sites for official documentation and software:

• The Microsoft Mactopia Downloads.
• Check the MacFixIt Reports.

Run ‘Drive Setup 1.7.3′

select: Update Driver

reboot your system

Additional dictionaries and spell checkers need to be installed manually (Value Pack option). An installer for the Value Pack offers you a selection list.

Check the Microsoft web site (download area) for the latest updates. The Microsoft Office Manager (aka MOM) is available for download and can be easily added.

When to Install Available Updaters?

• iMAC Firmware update 1.2
• iMAC Update 1.1
• iMAC CD Update 2.0

This system will run fine with Mac OS 8.6. Make sure you run the ‘Drive setup‘ after each software upgrade. Also check if your ‘Mac OS ROM‘ is still up to date.

General comment:

Do not apply any patch or upgrade unless you experience the problems that are described by the vendors. Indeed, in some cases you only make life difficult. Follow the golden rule ‘do not touch it, when it works’.

Conflicts with USB extensions

symptom: this system was not able to boot and needed the PRAM to be cleared at each startup.

solution: disable the ‘USBSuperDiskDriver‘ and ‘USBSuperDiskUTDriver‘ extensions.

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Can’t live without Windoowzzz applications? Virtual PC will turn your Mac into a bogus PC. Note that Connectix Virtual PC 2.1.1 and earlier versions are not compatible with Mac OS 8.6 nor with 9.0.

If you started with Virtual PC 1.0 Windows95 and bought a registered 2.0 upgrade, you may follow these steps to upgrade:

Part 1: Install Virtual PC 1.0

1. Disable your Anti-virus scanner software

2. Install Virtual PC 1.0 from the CD-ROM

select ‘Custom Install’ for a 260 Mb or 150 Mb Disk Image

3. First time run of Virtual PC

enter your Serial Number

note: at this point Virtual PC may hang your system; just reboot and continue

in Windows95 enter your Windows OEM Serial Number

4. Install Virtual PC 1.0.1 Update (VPC101U.sit)

5. Run the Hard Drive Expander Updater (HDEU.sit)

Part 2: Install Virtual PC 2.0 upgrades

6. Install Virtual PC 2.0 upgrade from the CD-ROM

enter your name (it may be scrambled)

7. Install the Virtual PC 2.1.1 Update (VPC211U_sit.hqx)

note: you may also skip these updates and proceed to step 10

8. Install the Virtual PC 2.1.2 Update (VPC212U_sit.hqx)

9. Install the Virtual PC 2.1.3 Update (VPC213U_sit.hqx)

The update files are no longer available on the Internet. I made a personal repository of the files.

Part 3: Install Virtual PC 2.0 Additions and customize your settings

10. Mount the ‘Extra’s 2.0′ PC Disk to install the Virtual PC 2.0 Additions

note: these additions are necessary to share folders and to install the correct display drivers!

11. Run the updater in Windows95 (Virtual PC must be loaded)

you can drag and drop the updater file (VPC20ADD.EXE) to the Windows desktop

note: if this does not work mount the Windows disk image and the Extra’s disk image then copy the updater file to the Windows disk image

12. Start Virtual PC again

change the regional settings (keyboard, language, etc.) if appropriate

have a Windows95 master copy CD-ROM available for the drivers!

This should make your system happy. If it does not, you handled it badly and the poor thing is taking revenge.