Encarta 96 Encyclopedia
FTP Site, PSS directory readme.txt

Some users have reported recurring problems downloading and 
integrating the Yearbook Builder files for Encarta 96 
Encyclopedia. On some computer configurations, the .eyb 
files are getting corrupted during the download process, and 
Encarta cannot successfully integrate the files. The corrupt
files are usually the same size as the originals, but portions 
of the files differ. 

We are working to isolate the exact cause of the problem. In 
the interim, we have determined that most users can successfully 
download the files in the form of self-extracting zip files 
instead of .eyb files. Therefore, we are making the files available 
in that form, for both the North American English (for the US and 
Canada) and World English versions of Encarta Encyclopedia. 

FOR MACINTOSH OS: We have created BinHexed (.hqx) StuffIt versions 
of the update files for Macintosh Encarta 96 Encyclopedia owners in
the directory called US\Mactintosh. 
You will need one of the StuffIt products (StuffIt Expander, 
StuffIt Lite or StuffIt Deluxe) to expand the update file. 
You can download StuffIt Expander from the Aladdin Systems, 
Inc. Web page: http://www.aladdinsys.com/obstufex.htm.

 

This directory contains the following:

US		subdirectories containing self-extracting and BinHexed (.hqx)
		StuffIt versions of the Yearbook Builder files for the North 
		American English version of Encarta 
WorldEng	subdirectory containing self-extracting versions 
		of the Yearbook Builder files for the World 
		English version of Encarta 


FOR WINDOWS 3.x AND WINDOWS 95:

To download and integrate the files:
1. Use FTP to download the desired file to your hard disk (e.g. 
   nov95a.exe).
2. Using the Win95 Explorer or the Windows 3.x File Manager,
   double-click on the file icon. This generates a .eyb file 
   from the .exe. 
3. Copy the resulting .eyb file to your Encarta96\Yearbook 
   directory. (This step is optional as long as the .eyb file 
   is on the same disk as the Encarta directory.)
4. Run Encarta Encyclopedia, and click on the Integrate button 
   in the 'Add New Months' screen in the Yearbook Builder feature. 
   If the files are not in the Encarta\Yearbook directory, Encarta 
   will find them on your hard disk.
5. You may then delete the nov95a.exe file (to save disk space).


FOR MACINTOSH OS:

You will need one of the StuffIt products (StuffIt Expander, 
StuffIt Lite or StuffIt Deluxe) to expand the update file. 
You can download StuffIt Expander from the Aladdin Systems,
Inc. Web page. http://www.aladdinsys.com/obstufex.htm.

To download and integrate the files:
1. Use FTP to download the desired file to your hard disk (e.g. 
   nov95a.hqx).

2. If the saved file ends in the letters ".hqx", use one 
   of the StuffIt products to de-BinHex and expand the file. If 
   you are using StuffIt Expander, you can simply drag the update 
   file on top of the StuffIt Expander icon. 

3. You should now have a file that ends in ".eyb".
   
4. Move the update file (.eyb) into the Yearbook Files Folder inside the 
   Encarta 96 Encyclopedia folder on your hard drive. 

5. Run Encarta Encyclopedia, and click on the Integrate button 
   in the 'Add New Months' screen in the Yearbook Builder feature. 
 



Contact Information
For more information about the files in this directory, send e-mail to 
encweb@microsoft.com