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  • June 19, 2000 at 8:51 am #2073904

    How to change NTs default Installation D

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    by ccs · about 21 years, 11 months ago

    When NT 4.0 is first installed, it “remembers” the location it was installed from and uses that same location when it needs to look for a driver or protocol. Is there a way to change this default installation location to a different location?
    I have inherited an NT box who’s installer installed NT from a CD-ROM thereby asking me to “Insert CD-ROM” whenever it needs a driver/protocol. Sometimes it displays a dialog box where I can put in my own path but other times (w/ protocols) it asks for the CD-ROM and only gives me the incredibly flexible option of hitting the OK button.

    I would love to copy the i386 directory from the CD-ROM to the C: and re-direct NT to go get what it needs from there instead of having to carry around theNT CD wherever I go. Is there an INI file that I am missing? Is it possible??

    Does a similar solution exist for Win98?

    Many thanks!

    Rodney
    Network Engineer

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    • June 19, 2000 at 8:59 am #3779114

      How to change NTs default Installation D

      by don christner · about 21 years, 11 months ago

      In reply to How to change NTs default Installation D

      The only way that I am familar with is the “brut force” method. Go through the registry and replace the paths. Takes a little time, but works for all OSes.

      Don

    • June 19, 2000 at 9:16 am #3779112

      How to change NTs default Installation D

      by bdivine · about 21 years, 11 months ago

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      Easy fix.
      In the registry change.

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SourcePath

      To which ever folder you wish.

      For Example c:\i386. Then copy all of the I386 directory to that folder.

      Have a good one.

    • June 20, 2000 at 4:36 am #3785076

      How to change NTs default Installation D

      by nutsxp · about 21 years, 11 months ago

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      Hallo Rodney,

      Try this:
      – create a folder c:\ntsource (for example)
      – copy the i386 folder from the cd into this folder
      – then you must change registry settings at 3 points:

      1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\SourcePath = “C:\ntsource”

      2.
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Installation Sources = “C:\ntsource”

      3.
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SourcePath
      = c:\ntsource\i386

    • September 20, 2000 at 7:04 pm #3754864

      How to change NTs default Installation D

      by ccs · about 21 years, 8 months ago

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