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Chapter 5: Installing Dragon using the Windows installer (MSI)
Install Dragon on an initial computer
and choose the default settings
Before you proceed, you should be familiar with installing the product on a single computer from
the DVD. For more information, see Installing, modifying and upgrading Dragon.
The initial installation is used to set default values for the Administrative, User and Auto-For-
matting options. These options can then be used to install on other computers using the same
values.
Even if you are installing from a server, you should run through the initial installation below first.
For more information on installing from a server, proceed to Overview of the Network Instal-
lation of Dragon from a Server.
Caution: If you want to set any administrative settings, be sure you have Windows administrator
privileges. Administrator rights are not required to create a User Profile or use the software after
installation.
Before you begin:
n Install any pending Windows updates and reboot the computer when you are finished.
n Close all open applications.
n Turn off or disable antivirus software; the installation process can sometimes trigger a false virus
report.
Note: An alternative to this approach is to use msiexec.exe to install Dragon, covered under Step-
by-Step Command Line Installation with msiexec.exe.
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