How do I make windows use c:i386 instead of the CD?

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Hi All:

When Windows needs to make certain changes,
it asks for the win2kpro cd, and /or the service
pack cd. I want it to get this from the local hard drive.

I have installed win2k from a bootable cd
with service pack 4 slipped in, which I created
beforehand..

I have copied the i386 folder on the cd
to the local hard drive in c:\i386.

I need the registry mod to point windows
to the local folder on the hard drive
so it will NOT ask for files on the cd anymore.

What key do I change?

Thank you in advance,

James W. Long

 

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On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:47:44 GMT, "James W. Long" <JamesLong@Dunhamshq.com> wrote:

>Hi All:
>
>When Windows needs to make certain changes,
>it asks for the win2kpro cd, and /or the service
>pack cd. I want it to get this from the local hard drive.
>
>I have installed win2k from a bootable cd
>with service pack 4 slipped in, which I created
>beforehand..
>
>I have copied the i386 folder on the cd
>to the local hard drive in c:\i386.
>
>I need the registry mod to point windows
>to the local folder on the hard drive
>so it will NOT ask for files on the cd anymore.
>
>What key do I change?
>
>Thank you in advance,
>
> James W. Long
>
See tip 5380 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsiinc.com

Jerold Schulman
Windows Server MVP
JSI, Inc.
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Hallo!

In the registry tree, Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
Find the SourcePath entry and change it to point to where the i386 path. eg.
C:\i386
There is also a Installation Sources entry that can contain multiple paths
to look in, make sure you put the i386 path in there as well.
There is one last SourcePath entry under:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion.
Point to the same path as above.

I hope this will help you

/Örjan Rydh




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> Hi All:
>
> When Windows needs to make certain changes,
> it asks for the win2kpro cd, and /or the service
> pack cd. I want it to get this from the local hard drive.
>
> I have installed win2k from a bootable cd
> with service pack 4 slipped in, which I created
> beforehand..
>
> I have copied the i386 folder on the cd
> to the local hard drive in c:\i386.
>
> I need the registry mod to point windows
> to the local folder on the hard drive
> so it will NOT ask for files on the cd anymore.
>
> What key do I change?
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
> James W. Long
>
>