[Vwoolf] Major Authors on CD-ROM - Virginia Woolf

[Stuart N. Clarke]

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I bought the CD-Rom new when it came out for £1000 (v. expensive).

As the computers changed, I found I couldn't use it on them.  I did struggle 
on and off for years with programs that would allow you to use the CD on 
these newer computers.  Then, something happened, say an upgrade, and they 
wouldn't work any more.  So, I have an old laptop on Windows XP, and the CD 
works just fine, except that I can't print (yet another issue).

I bought the CD in order to look at MSS, but I found in practice that I 
spent more time hunting for refs in VW's published works.  It was invaluable 
over the years and I used it almost every day.  However, for some years now 
I've barely used it, because VW's "complete" works (more than on the CD) are 
available for a pittance on Kindle and Kobo, and I do my searches on them.

However, I have followed Edward's instructions below - I did something wrong 
the first time I tried - and managed to install it on a new computer 
(Windows 11), and it seems to work fine.  (It feels like a miracle after all 
those years of struggling and largely failing!)  I haven't tried printing 
yet.

Stuart


-----Original Message----- 
From: Edward Mendelson via Vwoolf
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2024 8:23 PM
To: vwoolf at lists.osu.edu
Subject: Re: [Vwoolf] Major Authors on CD-ROM - Virginia Woolf

A list member wrote that they had access to the CD-ROM (from their
library), but didn't own it, and wanted to run the system again. Their
wish is my command.

You will need a computer with a CD drive. If you don't have a CD drive
in your computer, buy a USB-connected DVD drive for US$30 or less. When
you have the drive in or connected to your computer, insert the Virginia
Woolf CD and be sure that you know the drive letter of the CD.

Under Windows (I'll set up a macOS version sometime in the next few
days) download this ZIP archive:

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mendelson.org/MajorAuthorsRunner.zip__;!!KGKeukY!3rLDf_8v29kj5Lgzz-s881Ls9TrP2i2G_V5_G3Y854dHQXfC7QdbEHMLqXLoU4UrrftIB6M-k4xb_WYV3gB1mnTZyTA00S4DvvM$

Drag the Major Authors Runner folder from inside the archive to
someplace convenient - like your Desktop or user folder. Open the folder
and run Windows311.exe. (You may not see the extension ".exe" on your
system.)

When Windows 3.11 opens, double-click the File Manager.

In the row of icons near the top of the File Manager window,
double-click the icon with the drive letter of your CD-ROM.

In the right-hand pane, double-click "setup".

In the right-hand pane, find "setup.exe" and double-click it.

At every dialog box, press Enter to accept the default settings (or
click on whatever button is the default). This will take some time, and
you should continue to press Enter while the setup program installs the
Borland Database Engine. Ignore the message at the end that says you
must restart Windows.

Double-click on the newly-installed red icon that says Virginia Woolf,
and be patient.

Unless I did something wrong, you should be able to print from the
program to your default Windows printer, though you will need to be
patient. I can post instructions, if needed, for printing to a PDF file
instead. You should also be able to hear the recording.

Click on the up arrow at the top right of the application window to make
the program fill the Windows 3.11 window. This will make it easier to
read text and look at photographs.

To close down, press Alt-F4 twice until you are prompted to end your
Windows (3.11) session. This will NOT shut down your Windows 10 or 11
system.

You will need to keep the CD disc in the drive for this to work.

Again, if you are the legal owner of a copy of the CD, feel free to get
in touch with me privately for something faster.


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