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Chapter 3: OpenEdge Installation Prerequisites
Windows-specific installation considerations
This section identifies the following Windows installation considerations:
• OpenEdge working directory reminder
• Read-only .dll and .ocx files
• Required software to run OpenEdge products or components
• Saving an existing OpenEdge or Progress installation in Windows
• Reviewing the Windows installation directory structure
• Integrating OpenEdge with Windows Explorer
OpenEdge working directory reminder
A working directory is a directory that contains your OpenEdge database and
application files. The Installation Utility prompts you to create a working directory from
which to run OpenEdge.
Caution: Never run OpenEdge products from the directory in which you installed them.
If you do, you could damage the OpenEdge software files.
Read-only .dll and .ocx files
Before you install any OpenEdge products in Windows, check the directory
C:\Winnt\system32 or C:\Windows\system32 to see whether any of the .dll or .ocx
files have the read-only bit set. If any .dll or .ocx files in this directory are read-only,
you must reset them before installing OpenEdge. If you try to install OpenEdge with
one or more related .dll or .ocx files set to read-only, OpenEdge generates a dialog
box informing you that you must reset the .dll bit or .ocx bit and reinstall OpenEdge.
Required software to run OpenEdge products or
components
Some OpenEdge products and/or components depend on the presence of other
software or software elements to run as designed. These elements might be required
either before you perform an OpenEdge installation or concurrent with the OpenEdge
install you perform.
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