Frequently Asked Questions
Doing a complete reinstallation of Delphi 3
Question:
I need to do a complete reinstallation of Delphi 3. How do I do
this?
Answer:
Uninstall Delphi 3 using the following five steps:
- Back up all project files;
- Optional: back up aliases by backing up idapi32.cfg, using
it to replace the newly installed idapi32.cfg after
reinstallation;
- It is recommended that all third party and custom components
be reinstalled after the complete reinstallation of Delphi 3;
- Use the windows add/remove programs utility to remove Delphi 3,
answering "yes" to remove all files;
- Manually remove the "Delphi 3" directory from your system.
Install Delphi 3 using the following five steps:
- Insert the Delphi 3 CD into CD-ROM Drive;
- If auto-play is enabled, the Delphi 3 Setup Launcher will
automatically run. If the Delphi 3 Setup Launcher does not
automatically run, run the file install.exe in the root
directory of your Delphi 3 CD;
- Follow the on screen instructions to install Delphi 3;
- From Optional Uninstall #2 above: back up idapi32.cfg by
copying over the newly installed idapi32.cfg;
- Install all third party and custom components.
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