Default location for drivers...?

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Kenneth

Howdy,

When my Win2K Pro box finds new hardware, the default location for its
search for drivers is "D:"

I would like to change that default location.

Can you tell me how to do that?

Sincere thanks,
 
Navigate the registry to

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Setup

The Source Path key is what you want. Also, add a space delimeted item to
the front of the Installation Sources key in the same area.


Hope this helps. --BZ
 
Navigate the registry to

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Setup

The Source Path key is what you want. Also, add a space delimeted item to
the front of the Installation Sources key in the same area.


Hope this helps. --BZ
 
Also, add a space delimeted item to
the front of the Installation Sources key in the same area.
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Hi BZ,

'Sorry, but I need some more information on the above...

Thanks,
 
Also, add a space delimeted item to
the front of the Installation Sources key in the same area.
Click to expand...

Hi BZ,

'Sorry, but I need some more information on the above...

Thanks,
 
The Source Path key is what you want. Also, add a space delimeted item to
the front of the Installation Sources key in the same area.
Click to expand...

Hi again,

If you are suggesting that I add to the Installation Sources key the
path that I want as the default, it already appears; and so, I would
assume that I should just enter it in the other location that you
suggested.

Do I have that right?

Thanks again,
 
The Source Path key is what you want. Also, add a space delimeted item to
the front of the Installation Sources key in the same area.
Click to expand...

Hi again,

If you are suggesting that I add to the Installation Sources key the
path that I want as the default, it already appears; and so, I would
assume that I should just enter it in the other location that you
suggested.

Do I have that right?

Thanks again,
 
You got it. The other value specifies the Source Drive.

I'll try to put it as English as possible:

On some releases of NT/2k you cannot specify a path, only a drive letter
followed by a colon. What you see is "D:" there. If you were to try and do
"C:\i386\InstallSet" or something it probably will not work. (I have heard
of a way to force it, but that is far to technical for this post).

If you intend on updating NT/2K without the CD, then simply map a network
drive to a local share. Simply share the install folder you have on a
harddrive as "2KInstall" (or whatever) and map drive letter I: to it or
something. This can all be done using simple techniques.

Then, change the registry value to I:

Make sure you back up the registry. The only limitation with this trick is
that there will be a point in time while the system restarts that network
access wouldn't have been activated yet, so if you form a full Win2K
re-install, you will have to revert the key back to the CD-ROM drive.


Let me know. --BZ
 
You got it. The other value specifies the Source Drive.

I'll try to put it as English as possible:

On some releases of NT/2k you cannot specify a path, only a drive letter
followed by a colon. What you see is "D:" there. If you were to try and do
"C:\i386\InstallSet" or something it probably will not work. (I have heard
of a way to force it, but that is far to technical for this post).

If you intend on updating NT/2K without the CD, then simply map a network
drive to a local share. Simply share the install folder you have on a
harddrive as "2KInstall" (or whatever) and map drive letter I: to it or
something. This can all be done using simple techniques.

Then, change the registry value to I:

Make sure you back up the registry. The only limitation with this trick is
that there will be a point in time while the system restarts that network
access wouldn't have been activated yet, so if you form a full Win2K
re-install, you will have to revert the key back to the CD-ROM drive.


Let me know. --BZ
 
You got it. The other value specifies the Source Drive.

I'll try to put it as English as possible:

On some releases of NT/2k you cannot specify a path, only a drive letter
followed by a colon. What you see is "D:" there. If you were to try and do
"C:\i386\InstallSet" or something it probably will not work. (I have heard
of a way to force it, but that is far to technical for this post).

If you intend on updating NT/2K without the CD, then simply map a network
drive to a local share. Simply share the install folder you have on a
harddrive as "2KInstall" (or whatever) and map drive letter I: to it or
something. This can all be done using simple techniques.

Then, change the registry value to I:

Make sure you back up the registry. The only limitation with this trick is
that there will be a point in time while the system restarts that network
access wouldn't have been activated yet, so if you form a full Win2K
re-install, you will have to revert the key back to the CD-ROM drive.


Let me know. --BZ
Click to expand...

Hi again,

As before, very sincere thanks,
 
You got it. The other value specifies the Source Drive.

I'll try to put it as English as possible:

On some releases of NT/2k you cannot specify a path, only a drive letter
followed by a colon. What you see is "D:" there. If you were to try and do
"C:\i386\InstallSet" or something it probably will not work. (I have heard
of a way to force it, but that is far to technical for this post).

If you intend on updating NT/2K without the CD, then simply map a network
drive to a local share. Simply share the install folder you have on a
harddrive as "2KInstall" (or whatever) and map drive letter I: to it or
something. This can all be done using simple techniques.

Then, change the registry value to I:

Make sure you back up the registry. The only limitation with this trick is
that there will be a point in time while the system restarts that network
access wouldn't have been activated yet, so if you form a full Win2K
re-install, you will have to revert the key back to the CD-ROM drive.


Let me know. --BZ
Click to expand...

Hi again,

As before, very sincere thanks,
 
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