How many times did you blame yourself for forgetting that damn Windows CD ? To avoid this, there is a simple thing to do, after installing your new OS, just explore the installation CD and copy the i386 folder into your main partition, or anywhere you want on your computer.
So the next time a program ask you to insert the installation CD,just select the i386 folder like you choose your CD, and that's it ! The setup will continue until next asking for the CD.
This is my first entry as a TechRepublic Member, hope it will help, even if lot's of people already know that thing.
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Basicly if you copy across the I386 folder next time Windows ask for you to insert the CD you can just browse for it. Such as installing IIS, FTP , DNS or Games etc.
It's true that you won't be able to boot from it but that's not what Ethenyl was implying!
Yes, in fact i was implying you to boot from that folder. The point was, when you need to change your Windows options, sometimes it will ask you to insert the CD, and if you don't have it, you're trapped. But, by copying this folder, you can finish any Windows setup. Thanks again Chris for clearing this point.
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Save the i386 folder
To avoid this, there is a simple thing to do, after installing your new OS, just explore the installation CD and copy the i386 folder into your main partition, or anywhere you want on your computer.
So the next time a program ask you to insert the installation CD,just select the i386 folder like you choose your CD, and that's it ! The setup will continue until next asking for the CD.
This is my first entry as a TechRepublic Member, hope it will help, even if lot's of people already know that thing.