How do I make W2K fiind I386 on the hard drive?

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James W. Long

Hi all:

I think this is a policy, correct me if I am wrong.

I have service pack 4 slipped into a Win2k install cd.

I installed win2k.
I copied the i386 folder to the local drive.

where is it that I configure windows so that anything that needs the system
cd
goes to c:\i386 instead of the physical cd?

Thank you in advance,

James W. Long.
 
I have not verified this my self but see the KB link below and paste I took from it
that indicates how to do this for Windows File Protection which may do what you
ant. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;222473

NOTE: The Windows 2000 source files location information is stored in the following
registry location and can be modified to point to the drive letter of a volume that
has an I386 flat folder of the installation files or change the SourcePath value in
the registry to point to a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path instead of a mapped
network drive.

The SourcePath value is located in the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

Example:

If the I386 directory is at C:\I386, the SourcePath value would be C:\.

If the I386 directory is at \\Servera\w2kflat\I386, the SourcePath value would be
\\Servera\W2kFiles.

After you restart the computer, WFP and SFC /SCANNOW uses the new source path instead
of prompting for the Windows 2000 installation CD-ROM.
 
The registry entry is correct as is the path....

We use it all the time. You can simply install from the CD and then, after
the fact, create a folder called SYSTEM and then copy the I386 folder inside
that. You would now have c:\system\i386. You would simply enter c:\system
as the source path.

HTH,

Cary
 
Dear Steve:
Sweet.
Thanks my friend. very much appreciated.
Have a great day!

James W. Long
 
Dear Cary:
Thank you for your confirmation. It is very much appreciated.
I am puting this in tomorrow. That will save me having to
supply a cd with these systems. very nice.
Have a Great Day!
73
James W. Long.
 
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