DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS FOR
EQS FOR WINDOWS 5.1 TO 5.3 PATCH FILE
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Please print out this instructions
page before downloading the patch file.
Before beginning to download the patch file, you should know the sub-directory where
EQS 5.1 for Windows is installed. Knowing the EQS sub-directory will make
the process easier.
Download Procedures:
- Click on the highlighted EQS for Windows 5.1 to 5.3 Patch File, a
dialog box should appear.
- Select the - Save on Disk - option on the confirmation dialog box.
You need to specify the EQS directory (i.e. C:\EQS) as the target directory of the patch file.
- After download is complete, you will get a file called 51TO53B.EXE
in the EQS directory. The size of the patch file is 1,376,181 bytes.
Unprotect all *.EXE files:
All executable files (i.e. *.EXE) in EQS 5.1 for Windows are installed with read-only flag set.
You must un-protect these files before applying the patch file.
- Go to the sub-directory where EQS for Windows 5.1 is installed (i.e. C:\EQS).
- To un-protect the executable files, go to DOS prompt and type:
C:\EQS> ATTRIB -R *.EXE
Extract EQS 5.3 for Windows Patch Files:
EQS 5.3 for Windows patch file contains a single self-expandable file.
You need to expand the patch files before it can be applied to EQS.
- Go to the subdirectory where EQS for Windows 5.1 is installed (i.e. C:\EQS).
- To expand the patch file, go to DOS prompt and type: C:\EQS>51TO53B.
The patch file will be expanded to PATCH.EXE, PATCH.RTD, and PATCH.RTP files
Applying Patches to EQS:
To apply the patches to EQS 5.3 for Windows, please do the following: (All the commands
are in DOS mode)
-
Make a backup copy of DMAS.EXE and EQS.EXE.
Future patches will be based
on the original distribution version of DMAS.EXE and EQS.EXE.
- Type PATCH at the C:\EQS> prompt.
You have to wait a few minutes for
patching to be complete
- Test the programs. Your version of EQS for Windows will be upgraded
from 5.1 to 5.3.
Please go back to MS Windows, double click on the EQS 5 for Windows icon,
click on File/About to bring up the About Box. You will see the new version
number as well as our new e-mail address and web site announcement.
- Delete patch files. They are 51TO53B.EXE,
PATCH.EXE, PATCH.RTD, and
PATCH.RTP
Please take a few minutes to read the README
file to learn about the changes. This patch allows EQS to read SPSS for Windows
system files (*.SAV).