Default location for drivers...?

[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,

 

[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

 

[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

 

[Kenneth]

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

Hi BZ,

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

Thanks,

 

[Kenneth]

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

Hi BZ,

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

Thanks,

 

[Kenneth]

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.

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,

 

[Kenneth]

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.

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,

 

[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

 

[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

 

[Kenneth]

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

Hi again,

As before, very sincere thanks,

 

[Kenneth]

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

Hi again,

As before, very sincere thanks,