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Windows looks to the wrong drive to install new components
The CD drive that I installed Win XP Pro from was drive E. However, I have since added a few hard drives and I changed my CD drive letter to W. Unfortunately, the Windows Component Wizzard looks to drive E by default, so I have to manually browse to drive W to find the files it needs. It would be nice if I could somehow inform Windows that the default drive for such files is now drive W, so I won't have to browse to that drive manually when adding components etc. Thanks for any help. I can alter the registery if necessary. |
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Windows looks to the wrong drive to install new components
Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup In the right hand pane, right click on the SourcePath entry and select Modify. Enter W:\ in the Value Data box. If you've got a lot of hard drive space and you find yourself needing source files often, you might want to consider copying the I386 folder from the CD to the root of a drive and enter that drive letter. That way you don't have to go looking for a CD. -- Nepatsfan "David K" wrote in message ... The CD drive that I installed Win XP Pro from was drive E. However, I have since added a few hard drives and I changed my CD drive letter to W. Unfortunately, the Windows Component Wizzard looks to drive E by default, so I have to manually browse to drive W to find the files it needs. It would be nice if I could somehow inform Windows that the default drive for such files is now drive W, so I won't have to browse to that drive manually when adding components etc. Thanks for any help. I can alter the registery if necessary. |
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Windows looks to the wrong drive to install new components
"Nepatsfan" wrote:
Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Setup In the right hand pane, right click on the SourcePath entry and select Modify. Enter W:\ in the Value Data box. If you've got a lot of hard drive space and you find yourself needing source files often, you might want to consider copying the I386 folder from the CD to the root of a drive and enter that drive letter. That way you don't have to go looking for a CD. Thanks much! |
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Windows looks to the wrong drive to install new components
You're welcome.
-- Nepatsfan "David K" wrote in message ... "Nepatsfan" wrote: Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Cu rrentVersion\Setup In the right hand pane, right click on the SourcePath entry and select Modify. Enter W:\ in the Value Data box. If you've got a lot of hard drive space and you find yourself needing source files often, you might want to consider copying the I386 folder from the CD to the root of a drive and enter that drive letter. That way you don't have to go looking for a CD. Thanks much! |
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