To those who have attempted to install EPANET version 1.1E on a machine running under Microsoft NT4.0, you may have run into difficulties like I have using the SETUP program that comes with EPANET. Apparently, the version of MS-NT4.0 that I am running on an HP Pentium Pro WILL NOT allow the SETUP program to install any 16-bit files (even if they are not used).

After discussions with Lew Rossman, I have come up with an alternative installation method that seems to work on my system. I have written a small batch file (File Name: INST_NT4.BAT) that I am attaching. The batch file can be run in a DOS window and will expand the needed files to run EPANET on an NT4.0 platform.

The steps to follow to install EPANET on an MS-NT4.0 platform are:

1. Download or copy the compressed "zipped" epanet file
2. Unzip the EPANET file into a directory of your choosing
3. Copy the attached installation program (INST_NT4.BAT) into the directory you just chose
4. Open a DOS window and go to the epanet directory
5. Issue the command in the DOS window: INST_NT4

I have run several data sets and they all seem to be working.

Good Luck!!
Morris L. Maslia
mfm4@cdc.gov

rem Installation program of EPANET version 1.1E for MS_NT4.0
rem Program Name: INST_NT4.BAT Program Date: 20 August 1997
rem This program written by Morris L. Maslia
rem Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
rem Email: mfm4@cdc.gov
rem
cls
echo off
echo ***
echo * Installation of EPANET v. 1.1E on a MS-NT4.0 platform
echo ***
pause
expand epanet4w.ex_ epanet4w.exe
expand epanet.hl_ epanet.hlp
expand editor.pi_ editor.pif
expand solver.pf_ solver.pif
expand slover.ba_ solver.bat
expand commdlg.dl_ commdlg.dll
expand vbrun300.dl_ vbrun300.dll
expand cmdialog.vb_ cmdialog.vbx
expand grid.vb_ grid.vbx
expand textview.vb_ textview.vbx
echo ***
echo * Installation of EPANET v. 1.1E COMPLETED
echo ***
echo on