Installation of LandView as a National Dataset

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Installation of LandView^® as a National Dataset

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Alternate Installation Procedures for LandView 5

Select the drive that will contain the LandView map and data files.¹ Copy the LV5 directory from the special release DVD to this drive. The LV5 directory contains an integrated LandView dataset for the entire United States.
Cautionary note: For versions of Windows prior to Windows XP, files 'copied and pasted' from a DVD are copied as 'Read-only'. Windows XP automatically removes the read-only attribute when dragging the file or copying-pasting. XP-users are cautioned to reset the Read-only attribute. In normal usage, it is intended that LandView files be addressed as Read-only.
From the special release DVD, copy its MAPS directory to the selected drive. This directory contains integrated National map sets for each Federal Agency supporting LandView-Census, USEPA and USGS. It does not contain TIGER/Line topological map files. These must be obtained from the original two-DVD LandView release.
Access the first of the DVDs from the two-DVD release of LandView-LandView East. Its MAPS directory contains a sub-directory-TIGER. Copy the directory in its entirety to the MAPS directory on the selected drive.
Access the second DVD of the two-DVD set. This time open the TIGER directory. Sub-directories contain map files for the States in the western United States. Five State directories are common to both DVDs-the States of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana. 'Select All' using the Edit/Select All menu and, holding down the [Ctrl] key, deselect the above States. 'Copy and Paste' the remaining selected directories to the TIGER directory on the hard drive.
Install the LandView application files to the default directory, c:\lv5. The Install application is available either from the special release or the original LandView release.
Start and test the program. Note: The CD/DVD should be removed prior to starting LandView so that LandView sees only one data and map set.

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If the selected drive is the hard drive that will contain the LandView application files, installation of LandView to its default directory, c:\lv5, should precede this step.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Geography Division
Last Revised: Thursday, 26-Jan-2012 15:38:32 EST

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