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DOS to Windows Data Conversion Utility

It is recommended that you have a blank, formatted 3.5" floppy disk handy for the installation.

Detailed Installation Instructions for Convert

To save time (and to keep all of the files together) Convert comes as a self-extracting archive.

When you're done downloading the file called cvtshp.exe you'll want to unpack it.

1. If you're using Win 3.1, go to the 'File' menu in Program Manager and choose 'Run...'.
   If you're using Win95/98, go to the 'Start' menu and choose 'Run...'
   
2. Click 'Browse' and then locate the cvtshp.exe file that you downloaded.
   
3. Click 'Okay'. After a moment you'll see the 'WinZip Self-Extractor'.
   
4. (This is where it's handy to have a blank, formatted 3.5" diskette--you're about to make the installation disk for Convert.) In the middle of the window you'll see a box with the words 'Unzip to Folder'. This is the disk that will contain the files you're about to extract. The default is the A: disk drive. However, you can change that to whatever you want. (If you do change it, make a note of it because you'll need it later.) When you're ready, click 'Unzip'.
   
5. If everything worked properly, you'll get a message telling you that the files unzipped succesfully. Click 'Okay' to acknowledge the message and the click 'Close' to shut down the self-extractor.
   
6. Now you're ready to install Convert. If you're using Win3.1, go to the 'File' menu in Program Manager and choose 'Run...'.
   If you're using Win95/98, go to the 'Start' menu and choose 'Run...'.
   
7. Type 'A:SETUP.EXE' (without the quotes) and press [ENTER]. (If you unzipped cvtshp.exe to a different directory, substitute that for the A:.)
   
8. From here, the Convert installer will take over. Follow the prompts on screen until Convert is completely installed. When that's done, the Convert program will be available in the WinSAMM program group. Double-click on the Convert icon to start the program
   
9. Follow the step-by-step instructions for locating and converting your old S.A.M.M. data.

E-mail Kevin 'KC' Cummings, author of SAMM