application compatibility scripts

[armra]

I've been instructed to install Excel 97 on a win2k MFXPa FR2 box.
my question is, after installing excel,I ran the application compatibility script and it wants me to set a rootdrive variable that isnt already in use by the server. my users log into the server using local accounts and dont map client drives/login scripts. is there any way around this rootdrive thing, is it vital that I set one?

 

[pitgdon]

You MUST do so or it just won't work properly. The suggested is drive w:

It more less makes a working directory to let the program feel all warm amd fuzzy.